Skin care for healthy babies at term: A systematic review of the evidence

Midwifery

Volumn 56, Issue , 2018, Pages 29-43

  Cooke, Alison ^a   Bedwell, Carol ^a   Campbell, Malcolm ^a   McGowan, Linda ^b   Ersser, Steven J ^c   Lavender, Tina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Skin care; Systematic review; Term baby

Indexed keywords

BATH; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT CARE; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; SKIN CARE; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

BATHS; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; SKIN CARE;

EID: 85031786103     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.10.001     Document Type: Review

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