Guidelines for kangaroo care in district hospitals and primary healthcare maternity sections in the Free State
Background: Kangaroo care was introduced in Bogotá, Colombia in 1979 by Dr Edgar Ray and Dr Hector Martinez due to the shortage of resources and the large number of premature babies that needed special care. Kangaroo care implies direct skin-to-skin contact between the mother and her premature/newbo...
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| Main Authors: | Hanneke Dippenaar, Gina Joubert, Maryn E. Brussow |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2006-10-01
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| Series: | South African Family Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/478 |
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