Thinking outside the box: Prenatal care and the call for a prenatal advance directive

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-176

  Catlin, Anita ^a  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance directive; Feminist ethics; Neonatal; Palliative care; Prematurity; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LAW; LEARNING; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL PERIOD; REVIEW;

EID: 20444390098     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200504000-00014     Document Type: Review

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