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Review
. 2001 Oct 13;323(7317):846-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7317.846.

Evidence based well child care

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Evidence based well child care

E Dinkevich et al. BMJ. .
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Routine checks on apparently healthy children are an important part of preventive services . . .
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. . . but there is little specific evidence for the overall effectiveness of well child care

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