Clinical and Ethical Issues in Terminal Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Children with Severe Neurological Impairment (TH316)

An abstract of a study by Mullin and Macauley exploring ethical, legal and religious considerations in withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration in children is presented. Ethical consensus statements on the role of ANH in serious and terminal illness will be reviewed, with specific attention to...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of pain and symptom management 2017-02, Vol.53 (2), p.322-323
Main Authors: Mullin, Jonathan, MD, Macauley, Robert, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Catholics
Children & youth
Ethical dilemmas
Ethics
Gastrointestinal diseases
Hydration
Medical ethics
Mental health care
Nutrition
Pain Medicine
Pediatrics
Religion
Religious traditions
Terminal illnesses
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:An abstract of a study by Mullin and Macauley exploring ethical, legal and religious considerations in withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration in children is presented. Ethical consensus statements on the role of ANH in serious and terminal illness will be reviewed, with specific attention to what--if anything--makes the pediatric context unique. The significance of feeding in specific religious traditions (including the Roman Catholic Ethical and Religious Directive #58) will be examined.
ISSN:0885-3924
1873-6513
DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.12.042