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Coping Strategies of Parents of Down Syndrome Children in India

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We would like to thank Mrs Mani Kalaivani, Department of Bio statistics, AIIMS for the help in statistical analysis.

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  1. Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Neerja Gupta, Savita Sapra & Madhulika Kabra

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Gupta, N., Sapra, S. & Kabra, M. Coping Strategies of Parents of Down Syndrome Children in India. Indian J Pediatr 80, 534–535 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1124-6

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