Are we allowed to discontinue medical treatment in this child?

Wendela G. Leeuwenburgh-Pronk; Laura Miller-Smith; Vicki Forman; John D. Lantos; Dick Tibboel; Corinne Buysse

doi:10.1542/peds.2014-0548

Are we allowed to discontinue medical treatment in this child?

Wendela G. Leeuwenburgh-Pronk, Laura Miller-Smith, Vicki Forman, John D. Lantos, Dick Tibboel, Corinne Buysse

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Abstract

One of the most difficult ethical dilemmas in pediatrics today arises when a child has complex chronic conditions that are not curable and cause discomfort with no prospect of any improvement on quality of life. In the context of medical futility, it is harmful to prolong medical treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	545-549
Number of pages	5
Journal	Pediatrics
Volume	135
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2014-0548
State	Published - Mar 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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