Choosing Wisely.

MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs

Kathleen Rice Simpson is a Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist in St. Louis, MO, and the Editor-in-Chief of MCN. Dr. Simpson can be reached via e-mail at

Published: January 2016

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