Parents’ Perceptions of Their Infants’ Participation in Randomized Controlled Trials
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0884-2175
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01276.x