The baby MB case: Medical decision making in the context of uncertain infant suffering

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 541-544

  Jonas, Monique ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTRUMENTATION; LONG TERM CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PARENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNCERTAINTY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MEDICAL FUTILITY; MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL; PAIN; PARENTS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; TERMINAL CARE; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 34548679855     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.017335     Document Type: Article

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