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The Psychosocial Problems Faced by the Families of Children with Hypoplasia of the Left Heart

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Hutchinson, S. (2005). The Psychosocial Problems Faced by the Families of Children with Hypoplasia of the Left Heart. In: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-076-1_12

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