Kangaroo care for the preterm infant and family

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 141-143

  Jefferies, Ann L ^a  

^a CANADIAN PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family centred care; Kangaroo care; Preterm infant; Skin to skin care

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED VENTILATION; BREAST FEEDING; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; KANGAROO CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MORTALITY; NURSERY; PAIN; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; SLEEP;

EID: 84858180926     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/17.3.141     Document Type: Review

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