Screens in Schools: A Call for Balanced Guidelines on Screen Use in Education

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  • Teresa Amaral Pinheiro Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Unidade Local de Saúde Entre Douro e Vouga
  • Joana Monteiro Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Unidade Local de Saúde Entre Douro e Vouga
  • Virgínia Monteiro Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Unidade Local de Saúde Entre Douro e Vouga

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https://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v34.i4.42020

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Author Biography

Teresa Amaral Pinheiro, Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Unidade Local de Saúde Entre Douro e Vouga

Interna Formação Específica Pediatria CHEDV

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2025-12-23

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Pinheiro TA, Monteiro J, Monteiro V. Screens in Schools: A Call for Balanced Guidelines on Screen Use in Education. BGMJ [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 23 [cited 2025 Dec. 29];34(4):209-11. Available from: https://revistas.rcaap.pt/bgmj/article/view/42020

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