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Research Papers

Maternal experiences of caring for an infant with neurological impairment after neonatal encephalopathy in Uganda: a qualitative study

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Pages 1470-1476 | Received 12 Apr 2014, Accepted 30 Sep 2014, Published online: 17 Oct 2014

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