Physical therapy observation and assessment in the neonatal intensive care unit

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 39-74

  Byrne, Eilish ^a   Campbell, Suzann K ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth defects; Health systems; High risk newborn; Infant development; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; STANDARD;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES;

EID: 84872246882     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942638.2012.754827     Document Type: Article

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