title: Kangaroo mother care.
abstract: Kangaroo mother care is a safe, simple method to care for low birth weight infants.  This article looks at its origins, what is involved in kangaroo mother care and reviews the evidence for improved outcomes resulting from its implementation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Maidstone Hospital, Maidstone, UK. sgbailey@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002657:Child Development; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D060127:Kangaroo-Mother Care Method / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D016896:Treatment Outcome