Decisions concerning resuscitation and end-of-life care in neonates. Bioethical aspects (Part II)

Decisions concerning resuscitation and end-of-life care in neonates. Bioethical aspects (Part II)

Mariani G; Arimany M

Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria

2023

Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant; Decision Making; Terminal Care; Withholding Treatment; Medical Futility; Bioethics; Terminal Care; Death; Resuscitation

Coping with the death of a newborn infant requires training and reflection regarding the end-of-life decision-making process, communication with the family, and the care to be provided. The objective of this article is to analyze in depth the salient aspects of neonatal bioethics applied to end-of-life situations in newborn infants. Part I describes notions of therapeutic futility, redirection of care criteria, patient and family rights, and concepts about the value of life. Part II analyzes situations that deserve considering the redirection of care and delves into aspects of communication and the complex process of end-of-life decision-making in newborn infants.

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