Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia management: A model for change

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 29, Issue , 2009, Pages S58-S60

  Lazarus, C ^a   Avchen, R N ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperbilirubinemia; Jaundice; Kernicterus; Policy; Total serum bilirubin; Universal screening

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

AWARENESS; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXCHANGE BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; KERNICTERUS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; NEWBORN SCREENING; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

HOSPITALS, PROPRIETARY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; KERNICTERUS; MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS; NEONATAL SCREENING; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE PLANNING;

EID: 59549099687     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2008.217     Document Type: Review

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