Positive touch and massage in the neonatal unit: A British approach

Seminars in Neonatology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 477-486

  Bond, Cherry ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developmental care; Facilitation; Family; Infant; Massage; NICU; Positive Touch; Preterm

Indexed keywords

OIL;

FAMILY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MASSAGE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; TOUCH; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036926371     PISSN: 10842756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/siny.2002.0149     Document Type: Review

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