THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME: A CROATIAN SURVEY
Barišić A, Ergović Ravančić M, Majstorović D, Vraneković J
*Corresponding Author: Assoc. Prof. Jadranka Vraneković, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, B. Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia; tel: +385 (0)51 651 131, fax: +385 (0)51 678 896. Email: jadranka.vranekovic@medri.uniri.hr
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