Are there strategies to reduce the length of stay for well near-term babies?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 445-447

  Bajaj, N ^a   Nicholl, R ^a  

^a Neonatal Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; PREMATURITY; REVIEW;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 44349174316     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.131326     Document Type: Note

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