Decision making in the neonatal intensive care environment

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 238-245

  Rivers, R P A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PARENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESUSCITATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF; TIME;

EID: 0030001089     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a011538     Document Type: Article

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