Developmental care on newborn intensive care units: Nurses' experiences and neurodevelopmental, behavioural, and parenting outcomes. A critical review of the literature

Journal of Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 56-61

  Rick, Sonya Louise ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developmental care; Infant; Neonatal intensive care; NICU; NIDCAP; Preterm

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645355916     PISSN: 13551841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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