The origins of prognostic differences: A topography of experience and expectation in a neonatal intensive care unit

Qualitative Sociology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-66

  Mesman, Jessica ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Expectations; Experience; Neonatal intensive care unit; Neonatology; Prognosis; Prognostic markers

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244386849     PISSN: 01620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11133-005-2630-2     Document Type: Article

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