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Original Article

To study the effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on pain response in preterm neonates and to determine the behavioral and physiological responses to painful stimuli in preterm neonates: a study from western Rajasthan

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Pages 826-831 | Received 14 Nov 2014, Accepted 14 Feb 2015, Published online: 18 Mar 2015

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