[Hopeless and unbearable suffering and deliberate ending of life of newborn infants]. / Uitzichtloos en ondraaglijk lijden en actieve levensbeëindiging bij pasgeborenen.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 151(26): 1474-7, 2007 Jun 30.
Article
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| ID: mdl-17633979
ABSTRACT
Deliberate ending of life of newborns is an extreme measure that is usually based on hopeless and existing unbearable suffering. There are currently developments that may lead to clarification and refinement of the standards and rules surrounding deliberate ending of life of newborns. This pertains to the phase immediately following the decision to refrain from curative treatment. An important aspect here is that parents and doctors will have to reach agreement on the extent to which the suffering of the newborn can be classified as unbearable. Furthermore, in the case of deliberate ending of life of newborns, consideration must be given not only to current suffering but also the severe suffering that will develop in the near future. The points ofspecial importance that the medical profession had developed in relation to the assessment of future unbearable suffering may provide assistance here and should be implemented.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Padrões de Prática Médica
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Eutanásia Ativa
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Tomada de Decisões
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Ética Médica
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Nl
Revista:
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article