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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1987 33(3):120-123; doi:10.1093/tropej/33.3.120
© 1987 by Oxford University Press
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Early Mother–Infant interaction: Global Perspectives and Developing Country Concerns

Indira Narayanan, MD, MNAMS

Kalavati Saran Children's Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College New Delhi, India

Correspondence: No. 7, Type VI Quarters, M.A.M.C. Campus, New Delhi, 110002, India.

The importance of early mother–infant interaction has been recognized all over the world. This article reviews some of the reported influences on the bonding phenomenon and attendant controversies in affluent societies. It also highlights the variation in developing countries in the practices and impact related to this interaction, and presents practical guidelines for the involvement of the mothers with the high risk neonates.


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