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. 2002 Mar;86(3):144–145. doi: 10.1136/adc.86.3.144

Plagiocephaly and head binding

S Bridges 1, T Chambers 1, I Pople 1, S Wall 1
PMCID: PMC1719136  PMID: 11861226

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Left occipital anterior position.

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