Nonsurgical Treatment of Deformational Plagiocephaly
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Nonsurgical treatment of deformational plagiocephaly: a systematic review.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1072-4710
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.162.8.719