The role of the general paediatrician for mito

 

Watch Dr Rebecca Quin, a General Paediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, explain the role of the general paediatrician for children with mito, when a general paediatrician may get involved, and how they can coordinate your child’s care during a Mito Information Day, in 2022.

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