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DOI: 10.24075/medet.2023.012

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Ethical issues of the therapy of premature infants

Kazanova AM1, Zyryanov SK1,2
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1 Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

2 Medical Clinical Hospital No.24, Moscow City Health Department, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Aleksandra M. Kazanova
ul. Miklukho-Maklaya, d. 10/2, Moscow, 118198, Russia; ur.xednay@xela.avonazaK

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Author contribution: Kazanova AM — analysis of the research data, review of publications on the topic of the article, manuscript writing; Zyryanov SK — manuscript editing.

Received: 2023-02-06 Accepted: 2023-04-04 Published online: 2023-05-30
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