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An ethical rationale for perinatal palliative care

Brian S Carter1

  • 1Chairman and Sirridge Endowed Professor of Medical Humanities & Bioethics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Children's Mercy Bioethics Center, Kansas City, MO.

Seminars in Perinatology
|November 29, 2021
PubMed

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Perinatal palliative care supports infants facing survival challenges and those needing technology-dependent care. This review examines the history and ethics of providing these services prenatally and postnatally for life-limiting conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Neonatalogy
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • The rise of advanced medical technology has created new possibilities and ethical considerations for neonatal intensive care.
  • Increased capabilities in fetal diagnostics and treatment have led to a greater need for specialized perinatal care.
  • Historical necessity has driven the development of palliative care for infants with poor prognoses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the historical development of perinatal palliative care.
  • To explore the ethical rationale for offering pediatric and perinatal palliative care services.
  • To examine the provision of these services during prenatal and postnatal periods for infants with life-limiting conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of historical medical texts.
  • Analysis of ethical frameworks in palliative care.
  • Examination of case studies in perinatal medicine.

Main Results:

  • Perinatal palliative care evolved from historical needs and technological advancements.
  • Ethical considerations support the integration of palliative care early in life.
  • Services are increasingly available for prenatal and postnatal support.

Conclusions:

  • Perinatal palliative care is essential for infants with life-limiting conditions.
  • Ethical principles underscore the importance of early palliative care integration.
  • Comprehensive support should extend through prenatal and postnatal periods.

Keywords:
EthicsNeonatologyPalliative CarePerinatalend-of-life

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