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Efficacy of a mobile-based application on quality of care and perinatal mortality

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Mathew, J.L., Nimbalkar, S.M. & Gopichandran, V. Efficacy of a mobile-based application on quality of care and perinatal mortality. Indian Pediatr 53, 823–828 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-016-0938-5

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