Ethical issues in pandemic influenza planning concerning pregnant women

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1138-1143

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ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BACTERIAL VACCINE; INACTIVATED VIRUS VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE; TOXOID;

ABSENTEEISM; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEATH; DYING; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL ETHICS; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; VACCINATION; ARTICLE; ETHICS; FEMALE; PANDEMIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PANDEMICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; VACCINATION;

EID: 84879117633     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000429660.31589.6a     Document Type: Review

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