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. 1969 Aug;59(8):1376–1384. doi: 10.2105/ajph.59.8.1376

Medical needs of children in institutions for the mentally retarded.

D C Smith, H A Decker, E N Herberg, L K Rupke
PMCID: PMC1226634  PMID: 5816482

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