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Tactile stimulation in physically healthy infants: results of a systematic review

Angela Underdown Public Health in the Early Years, University of Warwick Medical School, Coventry, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jane Barlow Public Health in the Early Years, University of Warwick Medical School, Coventry, UK
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Sarah Stewart‐Brown Public Health in the Early Years, University of Warwick Medical School, Coventry, UK
Pages 11-29 | Received 09 May 2008, Accepted 01 Dec 2008, Published online: 13 Nov 2009

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