Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 100-105 , June 2007

The Challenge of Positional Car Seat Testing in Healthy Near-term Neonates

  • Laurie A. Tedeschi, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress Correspondences to Laurie A. Tedeschi, RN, 1075 Stormy Way, Cincinnati, OH 45230.

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PII: S1527-3369(07)00031-1

doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2007.03.001

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 100-105 , June 2007