Comfort care for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit at end of life

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 97-105

  Walden, Marlene ^a   Sudia Robinson, Tanya ^a   Carrier, Carol Turnage ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 31744445573     PISSN: 15273369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/nbin.2001.25436     Document Type: Article

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