Physical therapy intervention in the neonatal intensive care unit

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 75-110

  Byrne, Eilish ^a   Garber, June ^b,c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Neonatal; NICU; Physical Therapy; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

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

EID: 84872260507     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942638.2012.750870     Document Type: Article

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