Neonatal end-of-life care: A review of the research literature

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 262-273

  Moro, Teresa ^a,b   Kavanaugh, Karen ^b   Okuno Jones, Susan ^c   VanKleef, Jod A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Newborn death; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747499784     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200607000-00015     Document Type: Review

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