2011
DOI: 10.1097/nmc.0b013e318210214c
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Ethical Implications of Newborn Screening, Life-Limiting Conditions, and Palliative Care

Abstract: While the first few days of an infant's life usually involve incorporation into a joyous family, this period can also be fraught with conditions that affect and potentially threaten survival. This article explores the ethical components of neonatal conditions such as disorders of sex development and metabolic disorders. Ethical issues surrounding futility, requests for unwarranted care, palliative care, and neonatal hospice are also discussed. Helping parents through the grief process and ensuring that they ar… Show more

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“…7 They continue to be a concern regarding many tests that are on the newborn metabolic screening panel. 8 WGS with rapid return of results raises the stakes regarding all of these issues. The key questions raised by these focus groups are the following: What sort of parental consent is appropriate before allowing a child to undergo GS?…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…7 They continue to be a concern regarding many tests that are on the newborn metabolic screening panel. 8 WGS with rapid return of results raises the stakes regarding all of these issues. The key questions raised by these focus groups are the following: What sort of parental consent is appropriate before allowing a child to undergo GS?…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Éste cuidado especial debe extenderse a la etapa de lactante menor 1 lo que exige del personal de salud un saber que se debe renovar y fortalecer permanentemente. Estudios como el actual, buscan diagnosticar cómo se realiza este tipo de prácticas en los niños colombianos expuestos a riesgos de esta índole y por razones socioeconómicas y culturales 2,3 .…”
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