End of life care in the setting of extreme prematurity - practical challenges and ethical controversies
Title
End of life care in the setting of extreme prematurity - practical challenges and ethical controversies
Creator
Wilkinson DJ; Bertaud S
Identifier
Publisher
Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
Date
2023
Subject
Palliative care; Terminal Care; Decision-making; End of life; Neonatal; Intensive care; Premature infant
Description
While the underlying principles are the same, there are differences in practice in end of life decisions and care for extremely preterm infants compared with other newborns and older children. In this paper, we review end of life care for extremely preterm infants in the delivery room and in the neonatal intensive care unit. We identify potential justifications for differences in the end of life care in this population as well as practical and ethical challenges.
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Citation List Month
June 2022 List
Collection
Citation
Wilkinson DJ; Bertaud S, “End of life care in the setting of extreme prematurity - practical challenges and ethical controversies,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed April 18, 2025, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/19152.