Pain and Its Effects in the Human Neonate and Fetus

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 317, Issue 21, 1987, Pages 1321-1329

  Anand, K J S ^a   Hickey, P R ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TACHYKININ;

AGE; BEHAVIOR; FETUS; HUMAN; MEMORY; NEWBORN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

FETUS; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN;

EID: 0023627371     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198711193172105     Document Type: Article

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