Factors influencing implementation of kangaroo holding in a special care nursery

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-29

  Johnson, Amy Nagorski ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Kangaroo holding; Neonate; Nursing interventions; Premature

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847210735     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200701000-00006     Document Type: Article

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