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Neonatal Hand Casting Method

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This article describes the methods used to make hand or foot molds of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Parents seem appreciative of the mementos of their infant's stay and infancy. These castings also have teaching as well as fund-raising value.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    August L Jung MD

  2. University of Health Sciences Center NICU, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Penny Milne RN

  3. Hospital NICU, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Jerold Wilcox RN

  4. Primary Childrens' Medical Center NICU, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Nancy Roof RN

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Jung, A., Milne, P., Wilcox, J. et al. Neonatal Hand Casting Method. J Perinatol 23, 519–520 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7210957

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