Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 3-12 , January 2007

Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Preschool Survivors of Complex Congenital Heart Disease: Implications for Clinical Practice

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 This study was supported by the Julie Lathrop Nursing Research Award from the Children’s Hospital Foundation.Reprints are not available from author.

PII: S0891-5245(06)00155-6

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.03.008

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 3-12 , January 2007