Social and professional support needs of families after perinatal loss

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 630-638

  Hutti, Marianne H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Miscarriage; Neonatal death; Perinatal loss; Professional support; Social support; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444475815     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0884217505279998     Document Type: Article

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