| Literature DB >> 11339134 |
M Dehan1, F Gold, M Grassin, J C Janaud, C Morisot, J C Ropert, U Siméoni.
Abstract
According to several recent surveys, around 50% of the deaths occurring nowadays in French neonatal intensive care units result from a medical decision. This has led French neonatologists to set up guidelines for end-of-life decisions and practice in the perinatal period, which are presented in this paper. It covers definitions, clinical situations, ethical principles, obligations of the medical and nursing staff, and specific conditions where dilemmas occur.Mesh:
Year: 2001 PMID: 11339134 DOI: 10.1016/s0929-693x(00)00225-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Pediatr ISSN: 0929-693X Impact factor: 1.180