Transition to home from the newborn intensive care unit: Applying the principles of family-centered care to the discharge process

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 243-251

  Griffin, Terry ^a,c   Abraham, Marie ^b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Institute for Family Centered Care   (United States)

^c 5856 RFD ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Family centered care; Parent education; Parents; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747475486     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200607000-00012     Document Type: Review

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