The newborn individualized developmental care and assessment program (NIDCAP) with kangaroo mother are (KMC): Comprehensive care for preterm infants

Current Women's Health Reviews

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 288-301

  Als, Heidelise ^a   Mcanulty, Gloria B ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental care; Kangaroo mother care; Nicu; Nidcap; Premature infant; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHOLOGY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KANGAROO CARE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONTROL; STAFF TRAINING; THEORETICAL MODEL; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 79960614773     PISSN: 15734048     EISSN: 18756581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157340411796355216     Document Type: Article

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