Pediatrics and Neonatal Nursing
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1Department of Pediatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada 2Department of Economics, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada 3Department of Pediatrics, CHU de Québec and Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada *Corresponding author Bruno Piedboeuf, MD Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec Université Laval Centre Mère Enfant du CHU de Québec, 2705 Boulevard Laurier Québec, QC, Canada, G1V 4G2 Tel. (418) 656-2131 Fax: (418) 656-3442 E-mail: [email protected]
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