The importance of kangaroo care on infant oxygen saturation levels and bonding

Journal of Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 47-51

  Hunt, Felicity ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bonding; Kangaroo care; Oxygen saturations; Skin to skin

Indexed keywords

EID: 41249097677     PISSN: 13551841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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