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The Limits of Confidence: At What Price a Baby’s Life?

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  1. Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, 525 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5G 2L3

    C. A. Caldarone & O. Al-Radi

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Caldarone, C.A., Al-Radi, O. The Limits of Confidence: At What Price a Baby’s Life?. Pediatr Cardiol 29, 704–705 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-008-9218-z

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