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Direct linkBrowne, Joy V. – Zero to Three (J), 2003
More than 485,000 low-birth-weight, premature babies are born in the U.S. each year. The increase in preterm births since 1990 may be due to assisted pregnancies and births to older mothers. Although their survival rates are improving, many premature infants experience long-lasting developmental and behavioral problems. The author describes recent…
Descriptors: Premature Infants, Nursing, Physical Environment, Developmental Disabilities
