Is it in the best interests of an intellectually disabled infant to die?
One of the most contentious ethical issues in the neonatal intensive care unit is the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from infants who may otherwise survive. In practice, one of the most important factors influencing this decision is the prediction that the infant will be severely intellectu...
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| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
2006
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2006, Volume: 32, Issue: 8, Pages: 454-459 |
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