Kangaroo mother care, an example to follow from developing countries

Ruiz-Palaez, J. G., Charpak, N., and Cuervo, L. G. (2004). Kangaroo mother care, an example to follow from developing countries. BMJ, 329, 1179-1181

SHORT ABSTRACT

Caring for low birthweight infants imposes a heavy burden on poor countries. An effective healthcare technique developed in 1978 may offer a solution to this problem and additionally be of use in wealthy countries too