Two infants, same prognosis, different parental preferences.
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چکیده
A central principle of justice is that similar cases should be decided in similar ways. In pediatrics, however, there are cases in which 2 infants have similar diagnoses and prognoses, but their parents request different treatments. In this Ethics Rounds, we present such a situation that occurred in a single NICU. Three physician-ethicists analyze the issues.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatrics
دوره 135 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015