Language Barriers in Care for Low-Risk Febrile Neonates.

JAMA Pediatr

Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia.

Published: January 2024

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