Critical issues in newborn intensive care: a conference report and policy proposal

This article presents several cases and certain key clinical-ethical questions associated with the provision of neonatal intensive care. Summaries of five papers on major considerations affecting these issues are included. The authors propose a moral policy stating areas of responsibility and ethica...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1975-06, Vol.55 (6), p.756-768
Main Authors: Jonsen, A R, Phibbs, R H, Tooley, W H, Garland, M J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apgar Score
Bioethics
Costs and Cost Analysis
Ethics, Medical
Euthanasia
Euthanasia, Active
Family
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Intensive Care Units
Legislation, Medical
Moral Obligations
Pregnancy
Prognosis
Quality of Life
Resource Allocation
Resuscitation
Value of Life
Withholding Treatment
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Summary:This article presents several cases and certain key clinical-ethical questions associated with the provision of neonatal intensive care. Summaries of five papers on major considerations affecting these issues are included. The authors propose a moral policy stating areas of responsibility and ethical guidelines for decisions about care of newborn infants.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.55.6.756