Extremely Preterm Babies-Legal Aspects and Palliative Care at the Border of Viability

Title

Extremely Preterm Babies-Legal Aspects and Palliative Care at the Border of Viability

Creator

Dettmeyer R

Publisher

Children

Date

2022

Subject

court decision; extremely preterm babies; palliative care; rights of parents; viability

Description

There are various legal considerations and rare decisions of courts in western countries concerning palliative care and the border of viability in cases of extremely preterm babies. Nevertheless, on the one hand, regulations and decisions of courts describe the conditions physicians have to accept. On the other hand, courts are also able to accept that every case can be special, and needs a unique answer. Therefore, the framework can be described as well as the medical disciplines, which should be involved in a particular case.

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Citation List Month

December List 2022

Collection

Citation

Dettmeyer R, “Extremely Preterm Babies-Legal Aspects and Palliative Care at the Border of Viability,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/18532.