Treatment decisions at the threshold of viability

European Clinics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 82-85

  Goudoever, J B ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Preterm infants; Withholding treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748114762     PISSN: 16133412     EISSN: 16133420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11296-006-0037-6     Document Type: Review

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