Telemedicine: a balanced perspective.

Pediatr Res

Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute, 4301 W Markham, Neonatology, Slot 512B, Little Rock, AR, 72205-7101, USA.

Published: October 2024

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