Decision-making: Initiation and withdrawing life support in the asphyxiated infants in developing countries

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 402-405

  Ho, Nai Kiong ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation); Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP); Neurodevelop mental outcome; Predictors; Prognostic markers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN HYPOXIA; PASSIVE EUTHANASIA; PROGNOSIS; RESUSCITATION;

ASPHYXIA NEONATORUM; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EUTHANASIA, PASSIVE; HUMANS; HYPOXIA-ISCHEMIA, BRAIN; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; PROGNOSIS; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0035469444     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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