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NEONATOLOGY: MANAGEMENT, PROCEDURES, ON-CALL PROBLEMS, DISEASES, AND DRUGS 5th Edition. (2004)
Tricia Lacy Gomella, MD Part-Time Assistant Professor of Pediatrics The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland Associate Editors M. Douglas Cunningham, MD Clinical Professor, Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics College of Medicine University of California, Irvine Vice President for Special Projects Pediatrix Medical Group Orange, California
Fabien G. Eyal, MD Professor of Pediatrics Chief and Louise Lenoir Locke Professor of Neonatology Medical Director, Intensive Care Nurseries University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital Mobile, Alabama
Karin E. Zenk, PharmD, FASHP Practice Consultant and Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics College of Medicine University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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NEONATOLOGY: MANAGEMENT, PROCEDURES, ON-CALL PROBLEMS, DISEASES, AND DRUGS - 5th Ed. (2004) FRONT MATTER TITLE PAGE a LANGE clinical manual Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs - fifth edition Editor Tricia Lacy Gomella, MD Part-Time Assistant Professor of Pediatrics The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland Associate Editors M. Douglas Cunningham, MD Clinical Professor, Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics College of Medicine University of California, Irvine Vice President for Special Projects Pediatrix Medical Group Orange, California Fabien G. Eyal, MD Professor of Pediatrics Chief and Louise Lenoir Locke Professor of Neonatology Medical Director, Intensive Care Nurseries University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital Mobile, Alabama Karin E. Zenk, PharmD, FASHP Practice Consultant and Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics College of Medicine University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto
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