Kangaroo mother care.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-122776
ABSTRACT
Kangaroo mother care (KMC), defined as skin-to-skin contact between a mother and her newborn, frequent and exclusive or nearly exclusive breastfeeding, and early discharge from hospital, has been proposed as an alternative to conventional neonatal care for low birthweight infants.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Time Factors
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Touch
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Body Temperature Regulation
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Breast Feeding
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Humans
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Infant, Low Birth Weight
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Infant, Newborn
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Patient Education as Topic
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Patient Selection
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Nurse's Role
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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