Periviable babies: Italian suggestions for the ethical debate

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 595-598

  Pignotti, Maria Serenella ^a   Donzelli, Gianpaolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Foetal viability; Guidelines; Newborn; Perinatal care; Withholding treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL MILK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS; EUTHANASIA; FETUS DEATH; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MORBIDITY; MOTHER; NEWBORN DEATH; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SHORT SURVEY;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETAL VIABILITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; ITALY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 53149119189     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280802215086     Document Type: Short Survey

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