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Is early occupational therapy in extremely preterm infants of benefit in the long run?

Teija Salokorpi Department of Child Neurology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, PL 280 HUCH,00029 Helsinki, Finland
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Terttu Rautio Department of Child Neurology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, PL 280 HUCH,00029 Helsinki, Finland
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Eero Kajantie Department of Child Neurology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, PL 280 HUCH,00029 Helsinki, Finland
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Lennart Von Wendt Department of Child Neurology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, PL 280 HUCH,00029 Helsinki, Finland
Pages 91-98 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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