Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 3-9 , March 2008

Newborn Screening

  • Cindy M. Little, PhD, RNC

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
    • ,
  • Judith A. Lewis, PhD, RNC, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondences to Judith A. Lewis, PhD, RNC, FAAN, Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA 23298-0567. Tel.: +1 804 360 0186.

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doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2007.12.004

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 3-9 , March 2008

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