Empowerment programme for parents of extremely premature infants significantly reduced length of stay and readmission rates

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 727-731

  Gonya, J ^a   Martin, E ^a   McClead, R ^a   Nelin, L ^a   Shepherd, E ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Extreme prematurity; Extremely low birthweight; Intensive care; Neonatal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; EMPOWERMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PARENT; PARENT COUNSELING; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84902106698     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12669     Document Type: Article

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