Child Welfare Services for the Catastrophically Ill Newborn: Part I--A Confusion of Responsibility

Suggests that most bioethical decisions concerning children born with catastrophic illnesses should be made by parents with input from physicians and health care workers and guidance from hospital infant ethics committees. The child protective service system should have the final authority to assure...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Child welfare 1993-07, Vol.72 (4), p.323-340
1. Verfasser:	Hughes, Ronald C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agency Role Babies Baby Doe Rule Bioethical Issues Bioethics Catastrophic Health Care Catastrophic Illness Child Abuse Child Abuse - legislation & jurisprudence Child Abuse Amendments 1985 Child Welfare Child Welfare - legislation & jurisprudence Congenital Abnormalities Decision Making Developmental Disabilities Ethical Theory Ethics Committees Ethics Committees, Clinical Ethics, Medical Government Regulation Government Role Humans Infant, Newborn Internationality Legislation Life support systems Medical Services Moral Values Neonates Nurses Parent Rights Parent Role Parents Physicians Public Policy Risk Assessment Social Responsibility Terminal Illness Terminally ill newborn babies Treatment United States USA Value Judgment Welfare Services Withholding Treatment
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Zusammenfassung:	Suggests that most bioethical decisions concerning children born with catastrophic illnesses should be made by parents with input from physicians and health care workers and guidance from hospital infant ethics committees. The child protective service system should have the final authority to assure that the decisions of caregivers do not constitute abuse or neglect. (PAM)
ISSN:	0009-4021