Cochrane neonatal systematic reviews: A survey of the evidence for neonatal therapies

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 285-304

  Sinclair, John C ^a,c   Haughton, Diane E ^a   Bracken, Michael B ^b   Horbar, Jeffrey D ^d   Soll, Roger F ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUNG SURFACTANT;

COCHRANE LIBRARY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038723374     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0095-5108(03)00025-3     Document Type: Review

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