Ethical And Legal Issues

Assisted Ventilation of the Neonate

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 81-90

  Paris, John J ^a   Schreiber, Michael D ^b   Reardon, Frank E ^c  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Hassan and Reardon   (United States)

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EID: 33544458299     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-7216-9296-8.50010-6     Document Type: Chapter

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