Effectiveness of developmental intervention in the neonatal intensive care unit: Implications for neonatal physical therapy

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 194-208

  Mahoney, Marla C ^a   Cohen, Meryl I ^b  

^a JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities prevention and control; Infant; Infant care; Physical therapy methods; Premature; Review; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 26244454359     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pep.0000176574.70254.60     Document Type: Review

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