Decision making in the NICU--strategies, statistics, and "satisficing". Bioethics Forum 2002;18(3-4):7-15
Date
05/15/2003Pubmed ID
12744265Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0038283986 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 12 CitationsAbstract
As science progresses, new issues in bioethics grab the headlines, but in neonatal medicine communication and decision making for sick and premature infants is as important today as it was thirty years ago. Decisions have to be made and made well, despite suboptimal time, data, or knowledge. To this end, the authors propose good communication and a cooperative model as key to interpreting the best interest standard in a way that respects parental rights and responsibility and allows best interest to be decided from an amalgam of medical facts and human values.
Author List
Carter BS, Leuthner SRAuthor
Steven R. Leuthner MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
CommunicationConflict of Interest
Decision Making
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Parents
Physicians
Professional-Family Relations
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome
Uncertainty