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Does the Short-Lived First Human Milk Bank of Pakistan Hold Any Promise for the Future? Cover

Does the Short-Lived First Human Milk Bank of Pakistan Hold Any Promise for the Future?

By: Amna Zaheer,  Areeba Ahsan and  Anum Akbar  
Open Access
|Oct 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20242801.d-24-00035 | Journal eISSN: 2719-535X | Journal ISSN: 2719-6488
Language: English
Page range: 80 - 82
Submitted on: Aug 17, 2024
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Accepted on: Aug 31, 2024
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Published on: Oct 7, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2024 Amna Zaheer, Areeba Ahsan, Anum Akbar, published by Institute of Mother and Child
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