Fundamentals of Phototherapy for Neonatal Jaundice

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 303-312

  Stokowski, Laura A ^a  

^a INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

bilirubin; hyperbilirubinemia; jaundice; neonatal intensive care; newborn; phototherapy; premature infant

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ARTICLE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

BILIRUBIN; ENGLAND; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; PHOTOTHERAPY;

EID: 33845905258     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adnc.2006.08.004     Document Type: Article

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