Costs of a contact screening activity in a neonatal intensive care unit
Kate E. Fisher A , Nicole F. Cook B and Guy B. Marks C
+ Author Affiliations
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A Department of Community Paediatrics, South Western Sydney Local Health District
B Community Health/Paediatric Ambulatory Care Services, South Western Sydney Local Health District
C Department of Respiratory Medicine, Liverpool Hospital
NSW Public Health Bulletin 24(1) 29-31 https://doi.org/10.1071/NB12108
Published: 15 July 2013
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