Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 153-159 , September 2008

Timing Introduction and Transition to Oral Feeding in Preterm Infants: Current Trends and Practice

  • Suzanne Breton, BScOT, MA

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Suzanne Breton, BScOT, MA, Department of Rehabilitation Services, SickKids Hospital, 555 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.
    • ,
  • Sandy Steinwender, BScOT

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PII: S1527-3369(08)00081-0

doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2008.06.007

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 153-159 , September 2008

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