Recommended standards for the newborn ICU

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 27, Issue , 2007, Pages S4-S19

  White, R D ^a  

^a is an assistant professor of nursing at Bethel College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DELIVERY ROOM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DESIGN; ILLUMINATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NOISE STANDARD; OPERATING ROOM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; ROOM VENTILATION; STANDARDIZATION; TEAMWORK;

FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 36549040975     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211837     Document Type: Article

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