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Letter to the Editor : Telemedicine as progressive treatment approach for neonatal jaundice due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

  • Received : 2021.08.15
  • Accepted : 2021.12.08
  • Published : 2022.05.15

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Acknowledgement

We thank Dr. Emad Shatla and Dr. Jemila James of King Hamad University Hospital, Bahrain, for their valuable guidance.

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