Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Sep 1999
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyParental visiting, communication, and participation in ethical decisions: a comparison of neonatal unit policies in Europe.
To compare neonatal intensive care unit policies towards parents' visiting, information, and participation in ethical decisions across eight European countries. ⋯ These variations cannot be explained by differences in unit characteristics, such as level, size, and availability of resources. As the importance of parental participation in the care of their babies is increasingly being recognised, these findings have implications for neonatal intensive care organisation and policy.