Solving the puzzle of prematurity

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-63

  McFarlin, Barbara Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NURSE ATTITUDE; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; NURSE'S ROLE; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58249085423     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000344041.49768.ec     Document Type: Review

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