Improving neonatal resource use through early discharge: Experience of a tertiary neonatal unit with a dedicated neonatal community team

Journal of Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 111-115

  Dixon, Viktoria ^a   Venkatesh, Vidheya ^a   May, Julie ^a   D'Amore, Angela ^a   Curley, Anna ^a  

^a Rosie Maternity Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nasogastic tube; Preterm; Readmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955763557     PISSN: 13551841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2010.07.017     Document Type: Article

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