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The effects of hunger on hand-mouth coordination in newborn infants

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The effects of hunger on hand-mouth coordination in newborn infants. / Lew, Adina R.; Butterworth, George.
In: Developmental Psychology, Vol. 31, No. 3, 05.1995, p. 456-463.

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Lew, AR & Butterworth, G 1995, 'The effects of hunger on hand-mouth coordination in newborn infants', Developmental Psychology, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 456-463. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.31.3.456

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Lew, A. R., & Butterworth, G. (1995). The effects of hunger on hand-mouth coordination in newborn infants. Developmental Psychology, 31(3), 456-463. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.31.3.456

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Lew AR, Butterworth G. The effects of hunger on hand-mouth coordination in newborn infants. Developmental Psychology. 1995 May;31(3):456-463. doi: 10.1037/0012-1649.31.3.456

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Lew, Adina R. ; Butterworth, George. / The effects of hunger on hand-mouth coordination in newborn infants. In: Developmental Psychology. 1995 ; Vol. 31, No. 3. pp. 456-463.

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