Positive Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Long-Term Breastfeeding in Very Preterm Infants

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 190-197

  Flacking, Renée ^a   Ewald, Uwe ^b   Wallin, Lars ^c,d  

^a DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Infant; Kangaroo Mother Care; Neonatal care; Neonatal intensive care unit; Preterm; Skin to skin

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952723690     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01226.x     Document Type: Article

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