Instituting Parent Education Practices in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: An Administrative Case Report of Practice Evaluation and Statewide Action.
Background and Purpose. Infants born preterm are at high risk of developmental disabilities and benefit from early developmental intervention programs. Physical therapists with neonatal expertise are ideally suited to educate parents about ways to support their infant's development in the first mont...
| Publicado en: | Physical Therapy Vol. 92; no. 7; pp. 967 - 976 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jul2012
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