Pediatric Neurology
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 189-196 , March 2009

Outcomes for the Extremely Premature Infant: What Is New? and Where Are We Going?

  • Charlene M.T. Robertson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Neurosciences, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Pediatric Rehabilitation, Outcomes Evaluation and Research, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Pediatrics, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Robertson; Pediatrics, Room 242, GlenEast; 10230 - 111 Avenue; Edmonton, AB T5G 0B7, Canada.
    • ,
  • Man-Joe Watt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Neurosciences, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Pediatrics, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Irina A. Dinu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Received 14 May 2008 ,Accepted 7 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.09.017

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 189-196 , March 2009

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