Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 5 , Pages 347-359 , October 2005

Life Support Decisions for Extremely Premature Infants: Report of a Pilot Study

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2005.03.006

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 5 , Pages 347-359 , October 2005

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