Communicating with parents of high-risk infants in neonatal intensive care

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 291-294

  Yee, Wendy ^a   Ross, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication; High risk infants; Information; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HIGH RISK INFANT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE;

EID: 33745886815     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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