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Sharing clinical experience with the scientific community: How to write a case report?

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    Sumaira Khalil & Devendra Mishra

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Khalil, S., Mishra, D. Sharing clinical experience with the scientific community: How to write a case report?. Indian Pediatr 53, 513–516 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-016-0881-5

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