Neonatal Issues in Japan

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 132-135

  Eklund, Wakako ^a   Kenner, Carole ^b  

^a Mid Tennessee Neonataology Associates   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Neonatal

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949140534     PISSN: 15273369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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