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A Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Crying among Infants

Jonna M. McRury and Adam J. Zolotor
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2010, 23 (3) 315-322; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.03.090142
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