What makes the difference ? Applying the positive deviance approach to improve pregnancy outcomes Deepa
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40 I am honored to have been selected to deliver the Fourth Dr Abraham Horwitz Lecture. Dr Horwitz is a legend in the field of nutrition and a role model for many of us in the younger generation. I had the privilege of meeting Dr Horwitz two weeks ago in his home here in Washington. With the kind efforts of Alan Berg, we were able to see the cherry blossoms together. In India, we use the term darshan to describe a meeting with an inspirational person. Meeting Dr Horwitz was for me an experience of darshan.
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تاریخ انتشار 2001