Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 289-299 , September 2008

Supraventricular Tachycardia in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting: Age-related Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2007.08.013

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 289-299 , September 2008

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