Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 189-192 , December 2007

Prenatal Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease

  • Cheri M. Franklin, MSN, CNP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondences to Cheri M. Franklin, MSN, CNP, Fetal Heart Program, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, The Heart Center, 3333 Burnet Ave MLC 2003, Cincinnati, OH 45229. Tel.: +1 513 636 9931.
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  • Meredith Kinsel, RDCS
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  • Erik C. Michelfelder, MD

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PII: S1527-3369(07)00132-8

doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2007.09.001

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 189-192 , December 2007

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