Digital Twin: A Future Health Challenge in Prevention, Early Diagnosis and Personalisation of Medical Care in Paediatrics
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Calcaterra, V.; Pagani, V.; Zuccotti, G. Digital Twin: A Future Health Challenge in Prevention, Early Diagnosis and Personalisation of Medical Care in Paediatrics. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 2181. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032181
Calcaterra V, Pagani V, Zuccotti G. Digital Twin: A Future Health Challenge in Prevention, Early Diagnosis and Personalisation of Medical Care in Paediatrics. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(3):2181. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032181
Chicago/Turabian StyleCalcaterra, Valeria, Valter Pagani, and Gianvincenzo Zuccotti. 2023. "Digital Twin: A Future Health Challenge in Prevention, Early Diagnosis and Personalisation of Medical Care in Paediatrics" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 3: 2181. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032181