Whom are we comforting? An analysis of comfort medications delivered to dying neonates

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 206-210

  Janvier, Annie ^a   Meadow, William ^b   Leuthner, Steven R ^c   Andrews, Bree ^b   Lagatta, Joanne ^b   Bos, Arend ^d   Lane, Laura ^c   Verhagen, A A Eduard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; OPIATE;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG USE; EXTUBATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960452356     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.01.022     Document Type: Article

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