The definition of life: A survey of obstetricians and neonatologists in New York City hospitals regarding extremely premature births

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 446-452

  Ramsay, Sharon M ^a   Santella, Regina M ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal death; Infant mortality rate; Pediatric resuscitation; Premature birth; Viable gestational age

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FETAL WELL BEING; FETUS DEATH; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; NEONATOLOGY; NEWBORN; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESUSCITATION; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETAL VIABILITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATOLOGY; NEW YORK CITY; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 80051670761     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0613-8     Document Type: Article

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