Baby massage: a dialogue of touch.
The significance and benefits of touch and massage for preterm infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units and in the community are discussed. The article emphasises the value of massage in helping parents to bond with their baby and as part of family-centred care. A bibliography is included.
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D001634:Bibliographies as Topic; D006266:Health Education; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008405:Massage / Q000193:education; D010287:Parent-Child Relations