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Withdrawal of neonatal mechanical ventilation against the parents’ wishes
Author(s) -
Isaacs David,
Kilham Henry,
Gordon Adrienne,
Jeffery Heather,
TarnowMordi William,
Woolnough Janet,
Hamblin Julie,
Tobin Bernadette
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00861.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mechanical ventilation , intensive care , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , family medicine , nursing , psychiatry
Neonatologists and parents usually agree when intensive treatment should be stopped. We describe the management of two babies where there was disagreement between the parents and hospital staff, and discuss the medical, legal and ethical implications of the two cases.