Parents' use of nonmedical support services in the neonatal intensive care unit

Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 257-273

  Nottage, Sage L ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29144461676     PISSN: 01460862     EISSN: 1521043X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01460860500396922     Document Type: Article

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