NIDCAP: Testing the effectiveness of a relationship-based comprehensive intervention

Pediatrics

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1208-1210

  Als, Heidelise ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; FAMILY RELATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN INDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENTAL CARE AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN SEPSIS; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70349729986     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-1646     Document Type: Note

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