Low birth-weight infants and the importance of early intervention: Enhancing mother-infant interactions. A literature review

British Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 79-88

  Malekpour, Mokhtar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 3342946707     PISSN: 09697950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096979504799103868     Document Type: Review

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