Perinatal hospice: Compassionate and comprehensive care for families with lethal prenatal diagnosis

Linacre Quarterly

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-156

  Calhoun, Byron D ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84887482867     PISSN: 00243639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/002436310803888817     Document Type: Article

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