The crying infant.
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چکیده
Infants with the chief complaint of crying can present a diagnostic dilemma to the health care provider. This article discusses the differential diagnosis and management of the crying infant.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Emergency medicine clinics of North America
دوره 25 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007