Ethical issues with vaccination for the obstetrician-gynecologist

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1144-1150

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BACTERIAL VACCINE; TOXOID; VIRUS VACCINE;

BIOETHICS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FETUS RISK; GYNECOLOGIST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSTETRICIAN; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; VACCINATION;

EID: 84879120453     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000429661.39212.81     Document Type: Review

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