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Context of death and end-of-life decision-making in paediatric patients with neurological conditions

Introduction and objectives: Death in children with neurological disease is usually complex and requires an interdisciplinary approach. Our aim was to describe the context of death in children with neurological disease according to the underlying…

When paediatricians and families can't agree

Recent high-profile cases have highlighted the difficulties that professionals caring for terminally ill or technology dependent children face. I am a paediatrician. I see children with severe problems, often chronic and frequently without a cure,…

Tags: 2018, April List 2024, Archives of Disease in Childhood, Child, Child Health Care, Conflict, Ethics, Experimental Therapy, Human, Infant, Medical Ethics, Preschool Child, Terminal Care, Treatment Outcome, Treatment Withdrawal, United Kingdom, Wallis C

Public Attitudes Toward Ethics and Practices in End-of-Life Decision-Making for Neonates

Importance: Attitudes toward end-of-life decision-making in neonatology have been studied in physicians and other health care professionals and are mostly shaped by their clinical education and work experiences. In contrast, attitudes among the…

When a Child Dies in the PICU Despite Ongoing Life Support

OBJECTIVES: To examine the circumstance of death in the PICU in the setting of ongoing curative or life-prolonging goals. DATA SOURCES: Multidisciplinary author group, international expert opinion, and use of current literature. DATA SYNTHESIS: We…

Ethical, Cultural, Social, and Individual Considerations Prior to Transition to Limitation or Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapies

As part of the invited supplement on Death and Dying in the PICU, we reviewed ethical, cultural, and social considerations for the bedside healthcare practitioner prior to engaging with children and families in decisions about limiting therapies,…

Ethics at the end of life in the newborn intensive care unit: Conversations and decisions

The unexpected birth of a critically ill baby raises many ethical questions for neonatologists. Some of these are obviously ethical questions, about whether to attempt resuscitation, and, if the baby is resuscitated and survives, whether to continue…

How Do Hospitalised Children Die? The Context of Death and End-Of-Life Decision-Making

Withholding and withdrawing treatment in pediatric intensive care. Update of the GFRUP recommendations

In 2005, the French-speaking task force on pediatric critical and emergency care [Groupe Francophone de Réanimation et d'Urgences Pédiatriques (GFRUP)] issued recommendations on withholding and withdrawing treatments in pediatric critical care. Since…

Ethical dilemmas encountered by a palliative care team at a Pediatric cancer center in guatemala

Exploring the vagueness of Religion & Spirituality in complex pediatric decision-making: A qualitative study

Background: Medical advances have led to new challenges in decision-making for parents of seriously ill children. Many parents say religion and spirituality (R&S) influence their decisions, but the mechanism and outcomes of this influence are…

Patterns of paediatric end-of-life care: A chart review across different care settings in Switzerland

Background: Paediatric end-of-life care is challenging and requires a high level of professional expertise. It is important that healthcare teams have a thorough understanding of paediatric subspecialties and related knowledge of disease-specific…

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When Is It in a Child's Best Interests to Withhold or Withdraw Life-sustaining Treatment? An Evolving Australian Jurisprudence

Decisions about whether to withdraw or withhold life-sustaining medical treatment from children give rise to complex and value-laden judgments. While recourse to the courts is uncommon, judicial decisions provide an important source of guidance for…

Tags: 2018, Australia, Bhatia N, Child, Child Parent Relation, Decision Making, Human, Journal of law and medicine, Jurisprudence, October 2018 List, September 2018 List, Terminal Care, Treatment Withdrawal, White B, Willmott L

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