Supplemental stimulation of premature infants: A treatment model

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 281-295

  Dieter, John N I ^a   Emory, Eugene K ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kinesthetic; Prematurity; Stimulation; Tactile; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BEHAVIOR; ONTOGENY; PREMATURITY; PROPRIOCEPTION; STIMULATION; TACTILE STIMULATION; VESTIBULAR STIMULATION;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SENSATION;

EID: 0030965119     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/22.3.281     Document Type: Article

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