Parents' perspectives on the use of statistics to convey uncertainty in the NICU: a qualitative analysis

Jeanne A Krick1, Caitlin E Toffler2, Nina Y Zhou3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA. Jeanne.a.krick.mil@health.mil.

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