Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 156-162 , September 2009

Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Past Trends and Current Concerns

  • Bonnie Hughes, RN, MSN, NNP
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  • Lois Baez, RN, MSN, NNP
    • ,
  • Jacqueline M. McGrath, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to. Jacqueline M. McGrath, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980567, Richmond, VA 23298

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doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2009.07.003

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 156-162 , September 2009

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