ACOG Committee Opinion No. 362: Medical futility

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 791-794

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CONSENSUS; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GAMETE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LIFESPAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847384050     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006250-200703000-00055     Document Type: Review

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