A role for counselling psychologists within the neonatal intensive care unit

Neuroendocrinology Letters

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 103-109

  Thompson, Maria ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counselling psychology; Neonatal units; Provision of services

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW;

EID: 14944376967     PISSN: 0172780X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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