Pediatric cardiac devices--an FDA pediatrician's perspective of the challenges and potential solutions
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Pediatric cardiac devices--an FDA pediatrician's perspective of the challenges and potential solutions
Abstract
The advancement of pediatric medical devices is an important challenge currently facing the Food and Drug Administration and the medical community. In this manuscript, the challenges are described and possible solutions presented.
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