Care of Infants with Myelomeningocele

To the Editor.— I have just completed reading the paper on myelomeningocele by Gross and associates,1 and I am honored that they quoted our opinions and work. I am also favorably impressed by their similar process for decision making. I am concerned, however, about the data presented. The 33 childre...

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