What is kangaroo mother care? Systematic review of the literature

Kangaroo mother care (KMC), often defined as skin–to–skin contact between a mother and her newborn, frequent or exclusive breastfeeding, and early discharge from the hospital has been effective in reducing the risk of mortality among preterm and low birth weight infants. Research studies and pro...

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Main Authors: Grace J Chan, Bina Valsangkar, Sandhya Kajeepeta, Ellen O Boundy, Stephen Wall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh University Global Health Society 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Health
Subjects:
KMC
Online Access:http://www.jogh.org/documents/issue201601/jogh-06-010701.pdf