Effects of Tactile Stimulation on Preterm Infants: An Integrative Review of the Literature With Practice Implications

Worldviews on Evidence‐based Nursing presents the archives of Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis for Nursing

Volumn 1 E, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 40-51

  Harrison, Lynda Law ^a   Bodin, Mary Beth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b DCH Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

infant; physical stimulation; premature; touch

Indexed keywords

EID: 84989069104     PISSN: 10727639     EISSN: 10727639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-475X.1994.00040.x     Document Type: Article

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