Withdrawal of neonatal mechanical ventilation against the parents' wishes

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Isaacs, David, Kilham, Henry, Gordon, Adrienne, Jeffrey, Heather, Tarnow-Mordi, William, Woolnough, Jodie, Hamblin, Julie and Tobin, Bernadette. (2006). Withdrawal of neonatal mechanical ventilation against the parents' wishes. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 42(9), pp. 311 - 315. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00861.x

Authors	Isaacs, David, Kilham, Henry, Gordon, Adrienne, Jeffrey, Heather, Tarnow-Mordi, William, Woolnough, Jodie, Hamblin, Julie and Tobin, Bernadette
Abstract	Neonatologists and parents usually agree when intensive treatment should be stopped. We describe the management of two babies where there was disagreement between the parents and hospital staff, and discuss the medical, legal and ethical implications of the two cases.
Keywords	autonomy; burdensome; conflict; end‐of‐life; futility
Year	2006
Journal	Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Journal citation	42 (9), pp. 311 - 315
Publisher	Blackwell Publishers Inc
ISSN	1034-4810
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00861.x
Scopus EID	2-s2.0-33646680565
Page range	311 - 315
Publisher's version	File Access Level Controlled
Place of publication	Australia

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