Parental rights at the birth of a near-viable infant: Conflicting perspectives

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 283-290

  Pinkerton, J V ^a   Finnerty, J J ^a   Lombardo, P A ^a   Rorty, M V ^a   Chapple, H ^a   Boyle, R J ^a   Musgrave, D L ^a   Christmas, J T ^a   Devoe, L D ^a   Thorp J H M , Jr ^a   Maher III, J E ^a  

^a Women's Place Midlife Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Best interests of infant; Near viable infants; Parental rights; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030884412     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70188-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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