Lethality begets lethality

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 630-631

  McCaffrey, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LETHALITY; LETTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PEDIATRICS; SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; TRISOMY 13; TRISOMY 18;

CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LONGEVITY; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 80052385830     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2011.52     Document Type: Letter

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