The Ethics and Practice of Periviability Care

Alex C Vidaeff^{1

2}, Joseph W Kaempf³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
² Texas Children's Hospital Pavilion for Women, 6651 Main Street, Suite F1020, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
³ Women & Children's Institute, Providence Health System Oregon, Portland, OR 97232, USA.

Editorial

Alex C Vidaeff et al. Children (Basel). 2024.

. 2024 Mar 23;11(4):386.

doi: 10.3390/children11040386.

Alex C Vidaeff^{1

2}, Joseph W Kaempf³

¹ Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
² Texas Children's Hospital Pavilion for Women, 6651 Main Street, Suite F1020, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
³ Women & Children's Institute, Providence Health System Oregon, Portland, OR 97232, USA.

Abstract

Since the 1960s, the gestational age at which premature infants typically survive has decreased by approximately one week per decade [...].

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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