Home management of the dying NICU patient

Seminars in Neonatology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 177-183

  Craig, F ^a   Goldman, A ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Home care; Neonates; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONSTIPATION; DYING; FAMILY; FEEDING; HOME CARE; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; SECRETION; SEIZURE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT PLANNING; VOMITING;

EID: 0037884749     PISSN: 10842756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1084-2756(02)00223-3     Document Type: Review

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