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State of the art and recommendationsKangaroo mother care: application in a high‐tech environment

KH Nyqvist

Acta Paediatrica · 2010 · 199 citations · 46 references

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Abstract

Implementation of the original KMC method, with continuous skin-to-skin contact whenever possible, is recommended for application in high-tech environments, although scientific evaluation should continue.

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