Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 106-113 , June 2007

Safe Transition to Home: Preparing the Near-term Infant for Discharge

  • Britt Frisk Pados, MSN, CRNP, RNC

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondences to Britt Frisk Pados, MSN, CRNP, RNC, 1333 Hudson Street, Apt. #301, Hoboken, NJ 07030.

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PII: S1527-3369(07)00032-3

doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2007.03.002

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 106-113 , June 2007

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