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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Visual diagnosis in pediatrics / editor-in-chief, Esther K. Chung; associate editors, Julie A. Boom, George A. Datto, III, Paul S. Matz.
p.; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-5652-5
ISBN-10: 0-7817-5652-9
I. Children—Diseases—Diagnosis—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Children—Medical examinations—Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Chung, Esther K. II. Title.
[DNLM: I. Pediatrics—Handbooks. 2. Child. 3. Diagnosis, Differential—Handbooks. 4. Medical History Taking—Handbooks. 5. Physical Examination—Handbooks. WS 39 V834 2006]
RJ50.V57 2006
618.92′075—dc22
2006002392
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