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Ethical issues in clinical practice: cases and analyses.

Armand H Matheny Antommaria1, James F Bale

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84113, USA.

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
|April 5, 2002
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Pediatric neurologists face complex ethical dilemmas, including life support, controversial autism treatments, and genetic testing. Navigating these issues requires careful consideration of patient autonomy and best interests.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Medical Ethics
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Pediatric neurologists manage severe and complex neurologic disorders in children.
  • These conditions often present challenging ethical considerations for medical professionals.

Observation:

  • The discussion highlights five illustrative cases encountered by pediatric neurologists.
  • Cases include artificial nutrition/hydration in impaired consciousness, mechanical ventilation for spinal muscular atrophy, autism spectrum disorder therapies, internet-sourced medical information, and genetic testing for Huntington's disease.

Findings:

  • Key ethical concepts examined are autonomy, confidentiality, futility, surrogate decision-making, the best-interest principle, and treatment withdrawal.
  • These principles are applied to complex pediatric neurological scenarios.
Keywords:
Death and EuthanasiaGenetics and ReproductionHealth Care and Public Health

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Implications:

  • Understanding these ethical issues is crucial for pediatric neurologists.
  • This analysis aids in navigating difficult decisions in pediatric neuroethics and patient care.