Ethics roundtable debate: Child with severe brain damage and an underlying brain tumour
AUTOR(ES)
Gunn, Scott
FONTE
BioMed Central
RESUMO
A young person presents with a highly malignant brain tumour with hemiparesis and limited prognosis after resection. She then suffers an iatrogenic cardiac and respiratory arrest that results in profound anoxic encephalopathy. A difference in opinion between the treatment team and the parent is based on a question of futile therapy. Opinions from five intensivists from around the world explore the differences in ethical and legal issues. A Physician-ethicist comments on the various approaches.
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http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=522856Documentos Relacionados
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