The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 4 , Pages 466-468 , October 2009

What's New Is Old: Maximizing the Benefits of Parental Presence at Bedside Rounds through 100 Years of Insights from the Literature

  • Jeffrey M. Simmons, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jeffrey M. Simmons, MD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 333 Burnet Ave ML 7035, Cincinnati, OH 45229.
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  • William B. Brinkman, MD, MEd

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PII: S0022-3476(09)00621-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.06.061

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 4 , Pages 466-468 , October 2009

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