Artificial hydration and nutrition in the neonate ethical issues

Perinatal Nutrition: Optimizing Infant Health and Development

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 347-362

  Leuthner, Steven R ^a   Carter, Brian S ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

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