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. 2018 Apr 24;15(4):e1002557.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002557. eCollection 2018 Apr.

From surviving to thriving: What evidence is needed to move early child-development interventions to scale?

Mark Tomlinson  1   2
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From surviving to thriving: What evidence is needed to move early child-development interventions to scale?

Mark Tomlinson. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In a Perspective, Mark Tomlinson discusses research on early interventions to support child development in developing countries.

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Conflict of interest statement

I have read the journal's policy and the author of this manuscript has the following competing interest: MT is a member of the Editorial Board of PLOS Medicine.

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