Decision-making in the critically ill neonate: cultural background v individual life experiences
OBJECTIVES: In treating critically ill neonates, situations occasionally arise in which aggressive medical treatment prolongs the inevitable death rather than prolonging life. Decisions as to limitation of neonatal medical intervention remain controversial and the primary responsibility of the gener...
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Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
1997
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1997, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 164-169 |
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