State of the science: Feeding readiness in the preterm infant

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 353-368

  McGrath, Jacqueline M ^a   Bodea Braescu, Ana V ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottle feeding; Feeding readiness; Oral feeding; Premature infants

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREATHING; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTERIC FEEDING; FAMILY; FEEDING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUNGER; INFANCY; LEARNING; MATURATION; MEASUREMENT; MOTOR CONTROL; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SUCKING; SWALLOWING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 11844302191     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200410000-00006     Document Type: Review

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