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US debates treatment of marginally viable babies
BMJ 1999; 318 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.318.7181.418 (Published 13 February 1999) Cite this as: BMJ 1999;318:418
- Fred Charatan
- Florida
The recent birth of octuplets at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, to a 27 year old woman treated with infertility drugs (2 January, p 8) has sharpened debate in the United States about the treatment of very low birthweight babies
The problem is increasing, with latest figures showing that 53000very low birthweight babies (>1500 g) are now born each year in the United States. …
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