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Blood sampling and other needle procedures – The Achilles heel of newborn intensive care

Received 24 August 2009 ,Revised 30 August 2009 ,Accepted 8 September 2009.

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PII: S0304-3959(09)00524-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.09.005

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