Peer-reviewed article
CPS position statement for prenatal counselling before a premature birth: Simple rules for complicated decisions
Pediatrics, Neonatologist, Director of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsCorrespondence: Dr Keith J Barrington, Pediatrics, Universite de Montreal, 3175 chemin Cote-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec…
Pediatrics, Neonatologist, Director of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsCorrespondence: Dr Keith J Barrington, Pediatrics, Universite de Montreal, 3175 chemin Cote-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5.Telephone 514-345-4931 ext 5929, fax 514-345-4822, e-mail keith.barrington@umontreal.caAccepted for publication May 31, 2013
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John D. Lantos is a pediatrician and bioethicist writing on AI in medicine, neonatal intensive care, and end-of-life decisions. His essays appear in JAMA, JAMA Pediatrics, the Hastings Center Report, the New England Journal of Medicine, and Aeon. Read more about John.