The extremely low birthweight infant: Ethical issues in treatment

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1987, Pages 97-103

  YU, V Y H ^a  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEWBORN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; THERAPY; TREATMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; COSTS AND BENEFITS; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; EVALUATION; INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; OBLIGATIONS OF SOCIETY; PARENTAL CONSENT; PREMATURITY; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISKS AND BENEFITS; SELECTION FOR TREATMENT; STANDARDS;

ETHICS COMMITTEES, CLINICAL; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMAN; INFANT CARE; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PARENTS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT SELECTION; VALUE OF LIFE; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 0023197457     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1987.tb02186.x     Document Type: Article

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