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American Association for Premature Infants (AAPI)
This national advocacy organization is dedicated to improving the quality of health, development and educational services for premature infants, children, and their families. Its Web site is a good entry point to available services.

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This is Children's Glossary of Medical Terms - and much more. You'll find the basic definitions and, for many medical subjects, a larger medical context written by an experienced Children's pediatrician. All the definitions are in an easy-to-print format.

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