Paritosh Prasad - Pocket Pediatrics: The Massachusetts General Hospital for Children Handbook of Pediatrics

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Pocket pediatrics : the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children handbook of pediatrics / edited by Paritosh Prasad. 2nd ed.

p. ; cm. (Pocket notebook)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4511-5152-7 (pbk.)

I. Prasad, Paritosh. II. Massachusetts General Hospital for Children. III. Series: Pocket notebook.

[DNLM: 1. PediatricsmethodsHandbooks. WS 39]

LC classification not assigned

618.92dc23

2012035868

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