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Original Research

Adherence with American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines when managing neonatal jaundice in Jordan

Mohammad Khassawneh1 Department of PediatricsCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ziad Rubaie2 Department of Public Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology
,
Issa Khashashneh3 Department of Pediatrics, Prince Rashid Hospital
,
Fakhri Makhlouf4 Department of Pediatrics, Princess Rahma Children’s Hospital, Irbid, Jordan
&
Ahmed Alkafajei2 Department of Public Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology
Pages 27-31 | Published online: 22 Apr 2013

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