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SEMINARS IN FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
卷 28, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2023.101438
关键词
Newborn; Ethics; Bioethics; Decision making; Shared; Withholding treatment; Neonatal intensive care unit; End of life
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The unexpected birth of a critically ill baby raises ethical questions for neonatologists, such as whether to attempt resuscitation or continue life-sustaining interventions. This essay presents the story of a newborn with profound hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, discussing decisions regarding resuscitation, withdrawal of interventions, and euthanasia, as well as guidance for discussions with parents throughout the process. It serves as a helpful guide for ethical deliberation and scripting for parental discussion in similar cases.
The unexpected birth of a critically ill baby raises many ethical questions for neonatologists. Some of these are obviously ethical questions, about whether to attempt resuscitation, and, if the baby is resuscitated and survives, whether to continue life sustaining interventions. Other ethical decisions are more related to what to say rather than what to do. Although less obvious, they are equally as important, and may also have far-reaching ramifications. This essay presents the story of a newborn with profound hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and reviews decisions regarding resuscitation, withdrawal of mechanical ventilation, withdrawal of medically administered nutrition and hydration, and active euthanasia. An overview of the ethical issues at work at each decision point is presented, as well as guidance regarding discussions with parents throughout the process, including specific wording. This may serve as a helpful guide for ethical deliberation, and helpful scripting for parental discussion, in similar cases.
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