Reliability of the neonatal neurobehavioral examination - Chinese version

Early Human Development

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 191-202

  Jeng, Suh Fang ^a   Tsao, Cheng Chi ^a   Chen, Li Chiou ^a   Teng, Ru Jeng ^a   Yau, Kuo Inn Tsou ^a   Jan, Mei Hwa ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Development; High risk infant; Neuromotor test; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; NEWBORN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0030200227     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-3782(96)01727-6     Document Type: Article

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