Discontinuing Life Support in an Infant of a Drug-Addicted Mother: Whose Decision Is It?

“Ethical dilemmas…are rarely simple and stark but are, instead, multifaceted, complex, and gut wrenching for parents and care givers alike.” This is never more the case than when one must treat vulnerable babies who are not, nor ever can be competent to offer us some guidance about that treatment. T...

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Authors: Jain, Renu (Author) ; Thomasma, David C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1997
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 1997, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-54
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