Considering complementary and alternative medicine alternatives in cases of life-threatening illness: Applying the best-interests test

Pediatrics

Volumn 128, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2011, Pages

  Gilmour, Joan ^a   Harrison, Christine ^b   Asadi, Leyla ^c   Cohen, Michael H ^d   Aung, Steven ^c   Vohra, Sunita ^c,e  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d Fenton Nelson LLP   (United States)

^e STOLLERY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complementary therapies; Critical illness; Decision making; Jurisprudence; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATHY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 80355123307     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-2720F     Document Type: Review

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