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Nutrition in cerebral palsy
Isaacs, David Kilham, Henry Somerville, Helen O'Loughlin, Edward Tobin, Bernadette
Isaacs, David
Kilham, Henry
Somerville, Helen
O'Loughlin, Edward
Tobin, Bernadette
Abstract
[Extract] The patient, now 9 years of age, was born at 24 weeks gestation. She required artificial ventilation for severe hyaline membrane disease. Her clinical course was complicated by intraventricular haemorrhage, and chronic lung disease. At discharge from the neonatal unit, she was oxygen-dependent and her parents were advised that it was likely that her development would be delayed, and that her life expectancy was ‘guarded’ and she was unlikely to live beyond 3 years.
Keywords
autonomy, cerebral palsy, moral, nutrition, right-to-life
Date
2004
Type
Journal article
Journal
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
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Volume
40
Issue
June
Page Range
308-310
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ACU Department
Plunkett Centre for Ethics
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
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