Salivary cortisol and behavioral state responses of healthy newborn infants to tactile-only and multisensory interventions

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-34

  White Traut, Rosemary C ^a   Schwertz, Dorie ^a   McFarlin, Barbara ^a   Kogan, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthy infants; Massage; Salivary cortisol; Sensory intervention; Stress reduction in the neonate

Indexed keywords

EID: 58849116291     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2008.00307.x     Document Type: Article

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