Caring for Families at the Limits of Viability: The Education of Dr Green

Theophil A. Stokes; Stephanie K. Kukora; Renee D. Boss

doi:10.1016/j.clp.2017.01.007

Caring for Families at the Limits of Viability: The Education of Dr Green

Theophil A. Stokes, Stephanie K. Kukora, Renee D. Boss

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Resuscitation decisions for infants born at the edges of viability are complicated moral dilemmas, and the process of making these decisions is emotionally exhausting and morally distressful for families and physicians alike. An ethical approach to making these decisions requires input from physicians and parents; individuals tasked with facilitating such decisions must possess the communication and counseling skills needed to assist families with these painful and life-altering decisions. It is incumbent on all of us to continue our investigation into how we can better assist families in this process while providing care that is in their best interest.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	447-459
Number of pages	13
Journal	Clinics in Perinatology
Volume	44
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clp.2017.01.007
State	Published - Jun 2017

Keywords

Antenatal counseling
End of life decision making
Gestational age–based resuscitation
Individualized decision making
Neonatal Ethics
Physician communication
Shared decision-making

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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