Kangaroo care as a neonatal therapy

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 73-75

  Ludington Hoe, Susan M ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest to chest; Developmental care; Infants; Kangaroo care, skin to skin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878947975     PISSN: 15273369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2013.03.004     Document Type: Article

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