Kangaroo Care: Commentary on a Commentary
Juan G. Ruiz-Peláez MD, MMedSci
Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Javeriana University, Hospital San Ignacio, Piso 2, Cra 7a # 40-62, Santafé de Bogotá, DC, Colombia, ISS-WorldLab Kangaroo Mother Program President, The Kangaroo Foundation, Carrera 7 a #46-20, Apto 2001, Santa fe(c) de Bogotá, DC, Colombia
Search for more papers by this authorNathalie Charpak MD, WorldLab Coordinator
Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Javeriana University, Hospital San Ignacio, Piso 2, Cra 7a # 40-62, Santafé de Bogotá, DC, Colombia, ISS-WorldLab Kangaroo Mother Program President, The Kangaroo Foundation, Carrera 7 a #46-20, Apto 2001, Santa fe(c) de Bogotá, DC, Colombia
Search for more papers by this authorJuan G. Ruiz-Peláez MD, MMedSci
Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Javeriana University, Hospital San Ignacio, Piso 2, Cra 7a # 40-62, Santafé de Bogotá, DC, Colombia, ISS-WorldLab Kangaroo Mother Program President, The Kangaroo Foundation, Carrera 7 a #46-20, Apto 2001, Santa fe(c) de Bogotá, DC, Colombia
Search for more papers by this authorNathalie Charpak MD, WorldLab Coordinator
Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Javeriana University, Hospital San Ignacio, Piso 2, Cra 7a # 40-62, Santafé de Bogotá, DC, Colombia, ISS-WorldLab Kangaroo Mother Program President, The Kangaroo Foundation, Carrera 7 a #46-20, Apto 2001, Santa fe(c) de Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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