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The value of Apgar scores

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  1. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, U.S.A.

    Lucky Jain & D. Vidyasagar (Professor of Pediatrics and Director)

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Jain, L., Vidyasagar, D. The value of Apgar scores. Indian J Pediatr 54, 679–684 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02751277

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