Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 227-230 , December 2007

Fetal Stimulation—A Preventative Therapy

  • Carole Kenner, DNS, RNC, FAAN (Column Editor)
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  • Welma Lubbe, RN, RM, RPN, RCN, RNE, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondences to Welma Lubbe, RN, RM, RPN, RCN, RNE, MSN, P.O. Box 68908, Highveld, 0169, South Africa.

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PII: S1527-3369(07)00079-7

doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2007.06.013

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 227-230 , December 2007