Safe Sound Exposure in the Fetus and Preterm Infant

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 166-170

  Krueger, Charlene ^a   Horesh, Elan ^a   Crossland, Brian Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetus; Neonatal intensive care unit; Preterm infant; Sound

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864322611     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2012.01342.x     Document Type: Article

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