Ethical perspectives in cooling for term infants with intrapartum asphyxia

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 197-199

  Shevell, Michael ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ASPHYXIA; BRAIN DISEASE; CEREBRAL PALSY; COOLING; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTRAPARTUM ASPHYXIA; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASPHYXIA NEONATORUM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 84856994563     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2011.04178.x     Document Type: Note

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