Pediatric ethics : protecting the interests of children / Alan R. Fleischman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fleischman, Alan R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatrics--Moral and ethical aspects.

Pediatrics.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

This book examines the many ethical issues related to health care in children. It explores the moral obligations of families and clinicians facing hard choices for critically ill and dying children, ranging from neonates to adolescents. It also addresses the ethical concerns in research, genetic testing and screening, and surgical and medical enhancement.

Contents:

Brain Death in ChildrenOrgan Donation After Circulatory Death; Withholding Versus Withdrawal of Treatment; Medically Provided Nutrition and Hydration; Pain Management at the End of Life; Children as Participants in Planning Care; Care of a Dying Child; Supporting the Family After the Death of a Child; Additional Readings; 7. Ethical Issues in General Pediatric Practice; Parental Refusal of Routine Immunizations; Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect; Physician Refusal to Provide Requested Tests or Treatments; Physicians as Employees; Relationships with Public and Private Insurers

Plastic Surgery in Down Syndrome

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-935449-9

0-19-935450-2

0-19-935448-0

OCLC:

953436309