The aim of this study was to search for all available reviews, guidelines and analyses and
make a literature overview and comparison between countries as a corner stone for a further …

One of the most ethically challenging issues in modern medicine are the ones related to end-
of-life care. This is especially evident in intensive care setting where healthcare …

End-of-life decisions are usually required when a neonate is at high risk of disability or
death, and such decisions involve many legal and ethical challenges. This article reviewed …

Background End-of-life decisions for neonates with adverse prognosis are controversial and
raise ethical and legal issues. In Greece, data on physicians' profiles, motivation, values and …

Background: The increase in neonatal survival in recent decades has been followed by an
increase in later disabilities. This has given rise to many new ethical issues. In different …

Prompted by the widely publicized 1982 case of Baby Doe and the succession of federal"
Baby Doe regulations" that followed in its wake, life-sustaining treatment for critically ill …

Objectives: To describe the process of development of “Slovenian Ethical
Recommendations for Decision-Making on Treatment and Palliative Care of Patients at the …

Paediatric intensivists routinely face life and death decisions. Increased ability to prolong life
through technological advances has challenged the traditional ethical principles of …

The advancements in perinatal and neonatal care in last few years have led to improved
outcome in this most vulnerable and fragile group of babies and at the same time raising …

This thesis describes the practice of end-of-life decision-making in neonates and older
children, the attitudes of paediatricians and other physicians towards physician-assisted …