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Rooming-in care for infants of opioid-dependent mothers
Implementation and evaluation at a tertiary care hospital
Adam Newman, Gregory A. Davies, Kimberly Dow, Belinda Holmes, Jessica Macdonald, Sarah McKnight and Lynn Newton
Canadian Family Physician December 2015; 61 (12) e555-e561;
Adam Newman
is Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, with a cross-appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. is Professor and Chair of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Queen’s University and Director of the Fetal Assessment Unit at Kingston General Hospital (KGH). is Professor of Pediatrics at Queen’s University and a neonatologist at KGH. was a registered social worker in pediatrics and high-risk obstetrics at KGH. is a family and community support worker for the Thrive program at Kingston Community Health Centres. is a resident in the Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University. is a neonatal nurse practitioner in the neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric programs at KGH, and is an adjunct academic staff member in the School of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University.
MD CCFP FCFPGregory A. Davies
is Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, with a cross-appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. is Professor and Chair of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Queen’s University and Director of the Fetal Assessment Unit at Kingston General Hospital (KGH). is Professor of Pediatrics at Queen’s University and a neonatologist at KGH. was a registered social worker in pediatrics and high-risk obstetrics at KGH. is a family and community support worker for the Thrive program at Kingston Community Health Centres. is a resident in the Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University. is a neonatal nurse practitioner in the neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric programs at KGH, and is an adjunct academic staff member in the School of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University.
MD FRCSC FABOGKimberly Dow
is Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, with a cross-appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. is Professor and Chair of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Queen’s University and Director of the Fetal Assessment Unit at Kingston General Hospital (KGH). is Professor of Pediatrics at Queen’s University and a neonatologist at KGH. was a registered social worker in pediatrics and high-risk obstetrics at KGH. is a family and community support worker for the Thrive program at Kingston Community Health Centres. is a resident in the Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University. is a neonatal nurse practitioner in the neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric programs at KGH, and is an adjunct academic staff member in the School of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University.
MD FRCPCBelinda Holmes
is Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, with a cross-appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. is Professor and Chair of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Queen’s University and Director of the Fetal Assessment Unit at Kingston General Hospital (KGH). is Professor of Pediatrics at Queen’s University and a neonatologist at KGH. was a registered social worker in pediatrics and high-risk obstetrics at KGH. is a family and community support worker for the Thrive program at Kingston Community Health Centres. is a resident in the Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University. is a neonatal nurse practitioner in the neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric programs at KGH, and is an adjunct academic staff member in the School of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University.
MSW RSWJessica Macdonald
is Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, with a cross-appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. is Professor and Chair of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Queen’s University and Director of the Fetal Assessment Unit at Kingston General Hospital (KGH). is Professor of Pediatrics at Queen’s University and a neonatologist at KGH. was a registered social worker in pediatrics and high-risk obstetrics at KGH. is a family and community support worker for the Thrive program at Kingston Community Health Centres. is a resident in the Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University. is a neonatal nurse practitioner in the neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric programs at KGH, and is an adjunct academic staff member in the School of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University.
Sarah McKnight
is Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, with a cross-appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. is Professor and Chair of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Queen’s University and Director of the Fetal Assessment Unit at Kingston General Hospital (KGH). is Professor of Pediatrics at Queen’s University and a neonatologist at KGH. was a registered social worker in pediatrics and high-risk obstetrics at KGH. is a family and community support worker for the Thrive program at Kingston Community Health Centres. is a resident in the Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University. is a neonatal nurse practitioner in the neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric programs at KGH, and is an adjunct academic staff member in the School of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University.
MDLynn Newton
is Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, with a cross-appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. is Professor and Chair of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Queen’s University and Director of the Fetal Assessment Unit at Kingston General Hospital (KGH). is Professor of Pediatrics at Queen’s University and a neonatologist at KGH. was a registered social worker in pediatrics and high-risk obstetrics at KGH. is a family and community support worker for the Thrive program at Kingston Community Health Centres. is a resident in the Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University. is a neonatal nurse practitioner in the neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric programs at KGH, and is an adjunct academic staff member in the School of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University.
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Rooming-in care for infants of opioid-dependent mothers
Adam Newman, Gregory A. Davies, Kimberly Dow, Belinda Holmes, Jessica Macdonald, Sarah McKnight, Lynn Newton
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