Ethical issues surrounding multifetal pregnancy reduction and selective termination

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 437-451

  Evans, M I ^a   Johnson, M P ^a   Quintero, R A ^a   Fletcher, J C ^a  

^a HUTZEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELECTIVE ABORTION;

EID: 0029790719     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0095-5108(18)30219-7     Document Type: Review

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