The Baby K Case: A Search for the Elusive Standard of Medical Care

An anencephalic infant, who came to be known as Baby K, was born at Fairfax Hospial in Falls Church, Virginia, on October 13, 1992. From, the moment of birth and repeatedly thereafter, the baby's mother insisted that aggressive measures be pursued, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and ve...

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Authors: Schneiderman, Lawrence J. (Author) ; Manning, Sharyn (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1997
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 1997, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 9-18
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