Contemporary ethical issues in human milk-banking in the United States

Pediatrics

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1186-1191

  Miracle, Donna J ^a,b,c   Szucs, Kinga A ^d,e,f,g,h   Torke, Alexia M ^c,d,i,j   Helft, Paul R ^c,d,k  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank Inc   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^f WISHARD HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^g AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS   (United States)

^h Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine   (United States)

ⁱ INDIANA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR AGING RESEARCH   (United States)

^j REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^k INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Author keywords

Ethics; Human; Informed consent; Medical; Milk; Milk banks

Indexed keywords

DONOR; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MILK; MILK BANKING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PASTEURIZATION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MILK BANKS; MILK, HUMAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83155173309     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-2040     Document Type: Review

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