Variations of practice in the care of extremely preterm infants

Clinical Ethics in Pediatrics: A Case-Based Textbook

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 94-100

  Janvier, Annie ^a   Lantos, John D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

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EID: 84877298301     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511740336.018     Document Type: Chapter

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