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  11. Doctor-parent Disagreement For Preterm Infants Born In The Grey Zone: Do Ethical Frameworks Help?

Doctor-Parent Disagreement for Preterm Infants Born in the Grey Zone: Do Ethical Frameworks Help?

Alice Cavolo1, Danya F Vears2,3, Gunnar Naulaers4

  • 1Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 9, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. alice.cavolo@kuleuven.be.

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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Ethical frameworks aid decision-making in disagreements regarding extremely preterm infants in the grey zone. Challenges include evaluating disability risk, defining parental interests, and subjective values.

Area of Science:

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  • Neonatal Care
  • Bioethics

Background:

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  • grey zone
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