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. 2022 Jun 1;149(6):e2022056862.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-056862.

The Art of Saying Nothing

Erica C Kaye  1 , Sarah L Rockwell  2 , Monica E Lemmon  3 , Justin N Baker  1 , Jennifer W Mack  4   5
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The Art of Saying Nothing

Erica C Kaye et al. Pediatrics. .
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES: Dr Lemmon has received compensation for medicolegal work. The other authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to this article to disclose.

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