Parenting in the neonatal intensive care unit

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 666-691

  Cleveland, Lisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Family centered care; Neonatal intensive care unit; Neonatal nursing; Parenting; Parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 56149110802     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2008.00288.x     Document Type: Review

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