Resuscitation of the preterm infant against parental wishes. Issue 3 (21st April 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Paris, J J; Schreiber, M D; Elias-Jones, A
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 90:Issue 3(2005)
• Page Start: F208
• Page End: FF210
• Publication Date: 2005-04-21
• Subjects: resuscitation -- preterm infant -- parental wishes -- emergent circumstances; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Newborn infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920105
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.063420
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-2998

Abstract

Abstract : Over the past 40 years, the norms on who is to make treatment decisions for newborns, and on what standards, have been significantly altered and revised. Today the standard for treatment of newborns is the "best interest" of the child. A recent ruling of the Texas Supreme Court authorising a doctor to resuscitate a potentially viable very premature newborn over the parents' objection is a challenge to that standard.