Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 94-99 , June 2006

Endotracheal Tube Suctioning in the Newborn: A Review of the Literature

  • Robin Clifton-Koeppel, MS, RNC, CPNP

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondences to Robin Clifton-Koeppel, MS, RNC, CPNP, 101 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868.

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PII: S1527-3369(06)00040-7

doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2006.03.006

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 94-99 , June 2006

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