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    Mark R. Mercurio & Steven M. Peterec

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Mercurio, M.R., Peterec, S.M. “On duty, not on call: time to rethink Neonatal Intensive Care Unit attending hours”. J Perinatol 43, 1453–1454 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-023-01776-4

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