Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 258-260 , November 2006

The sanctity of life: A micropreemie twin transport

  • Carlo Bellini, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Dr. Carlo Bellini, Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università di Genova, Istítuto G. Gaslini, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, 16147 Genova, Italy
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  • Tiziana Cinti, RN

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PII: S1067-991X(06)00235-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2006.08.003

Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 258-260 , November 2006

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