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Published on: January 17, 2011
[Views of the Spanish Paediatric Association Bioethics Committee on the refusal of essential and non-essential
Marta Sánchez Jacob1, María Tasso Cereceda2, Carmen Martínez González3
1Centro de Salud La Victoria, Valladolid, España.
Abstract:
The conflicts that arise when minors or their legal representatives refuse to receive medical treatment considered necessary by the paediatrician pose a serious ethical dilemma and also have a considerable emotional impact. In order to adequately tackle this rejection of medical treatment, there is to identify and attempt to understand the arguments of the people involved, to consider the context in each individual case and be conversant with the procedure to follow in life-threatening scenarios, taking into account bioethical considerations and the legal framework.
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