Open AccessMedical and legal problems of nursing children with extremely low body weight
Author(s) -
Г. Н. Комкова,
Alla V. Basova
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
rossijskij vestnik perinatologii i pediatrii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.139
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2500-2228
pISSN - 1027-4065
DOI - 10.21508/1027-4065-2020-65-2-99-103
Subject(s) - normative , enforcement , legislation , balance (ability) , body weight , nursing , scientific evidence , medicine , psychology , law , political science , philosophy , epistemology , physical medicine and rehabilitation
The authors analyzed the Russian legislation, scientific literature and law enforcement practice on the nursing of newborns with extremely low body weight. They used the normative legal acts, scientific articles and court decisions on this topic. There were identified the problems of legal regulation of medical care to newborns with extremely low body weight, as well as the facts of infringement of the rights of doctors in cases of mortality of such children. The authors concluded that the legal regulation of medical care for children with extremely low body weight requires further improvement, careful analysis by medical specialists, since from a legal point of view there is no balance between the interests of children born with extremely low body weight, their parents and doctors.