Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 36-42 , March 2008

Clinical Care at the Genomic Interface: Current Genetic Issues in Neonatal Nursing

  • Lauren Thorngate, RN, MS, CCRN

      Affiliations

    • University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • University of Washington School of Nursing, WA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondences to Lauren Thorngate, RN, MS, CCRN, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Mailstop 356077, Seattle, WA 98159.
    • ,
  • Chantel A.E.V. Rios, RNC, BSN

      Affiliations

    • University of Washington School of Nursing, WA
    • NICU, MultiCare Medical Center

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☆ Funding sources: This study received funding from the National Institute of Nursing Research: Biobehavioral Nursing Research Training Program, T32 NR07106. and National Institute of Nursing Research: Women's Health Nursing Research Training Program, T32 NR07039.

☆☆ Work was completed at the University of Washington, School of Nursing, Seattle, WA, USA.—captured as article footnote, pls. check if correct

PII: S1527-3369(07)00193-6

doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2007.12.013

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 36-42 , March 2008

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