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Decisions for life made in the perinatal period: who decides and on which standards?

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Author information

Author/s: Ahluwalia, Jag (J); Lees, Christoph (C); Paris, John J (JJ);

Affiliation: Rosie Hospital, Addenbrooke's NHS Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK. jag.ahluwalia(-atsign-)addenbrookes.nhs.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Sep; vol 93 (issue 5) : pp F332-5

Dates: Created 2008/08/25; Completed 2008/09/29;

PMID: 18562448, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Decision Making - ethics Female Fetal Diseases - mortality Humans Infant, Newborn Intensive Care, Neonatal - ethics

Intensive Care, Neonatal - ethics Parents - psychology Perinatal Care - ethics; legislation & jurisprudence Pregnancy Prognosis Withholding Treatment - ethics; legislation & jurisprudence

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