Palliative care in the fetus and newborn

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue , 2006, Pages S24-S26

  Bhatia, J ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Death; Lethal anomalies; Neonate; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FETAL WELL BEING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LABORATORY TEST; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN DEATH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL CARE; PROGNOSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESUSCITATION;

CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FETAL DISEASES; FETAL VIABILITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; PALLIATIVE CARE; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 33646073441     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211468     Document Type: Article

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