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The case of a dying baby with “dead gut syndrome” is one of the most difficult in pediatric ethics. I have been involved in several such cases and they are extremely challenging for all parties, especially the parents. With the luxury of being an “armchair quarterback,” I will comment on this case f...

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Main Author: Glover, Jacqueline J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1999
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 1999, Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Pages: 540-541
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Summary:The case of a dying baby with “dead gut syndrome” is one of the most difficult in pediatric ethics. I have been involved in several such cases and they are extremely challenging for all parties, especially the parents. With the luxury of being an “armchair quarterback,” I will comment on this case from the perspective of when it first began and at the end point described in the narrative.
ISSN:1469-2147
Contains:Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0963180199234160