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Navigating Growth Attenuation in Children with Profound Disabilities
Author(s) -
Wilfond Benjamin S.,
Miller Paul Steven,
Korfiatis Carolyn,
Diekema Douglas S.,
Dudzinski Denise M.,
Goering Sara
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
hastings center report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1552-146X
pISSN - 0093-0334
DOI - 10.1002/j.1552-146x.2010.tb00075.x
Subject(s) - compromise , intervention (counseling) , psychology , engineering ethics , medicine , nursing , political science , law , engineering
A twenty‐person working group convened to discuss the ethical and policy considerations of the controversial intervention called “growth attenuation,” and if possible to develop practical guidance for health professionals. A consensus proved elusive, but most of the members did reach a compromise.