A program for early selection and treatment of the infant with myelomeningocele was
developed at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 1977. Over a 5-year …

by Carson Strong, PhD. on lulv 5, 1983. the United States Department of Health & Human
Services (HHS) proposed a revision of its earlier-issued “Baby Doe rules” on treatment …

T he issues surrounding the care of critically and terminally ill patients, including
handicapped newborns, have been the subject of numerous articles in Law?, Medicine t …

This article discusses ethical decisions faced by parents and physicians in evaluating
neonates. The role of the neonatal nurse is to be caretaker of the most vulnerable. The nurse …

This is a reprint of a previously published book. It deals with the real-life stories of patients
and care givers caught in the cycle of wellness and sickness and highlights the …

In an article in the June, 1982 issue of this journal, Barry Furrow suggested that changing
the name of the tort of “wrongful life” to “diminished life” would overcome the reluctance that …

This study examined how nursing students at varying levels of professional training and
experience responded in an interview situation to two real-life nursing ethical dilemmas. The …

Medicine is still largely a pre-Darwin, pre-Newton enterprise.... We do not yet understand the
underlying mechanisms of the major illnesses which plague humanity, and therefore much …

A comprehensive report by the US President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems
in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research addresses some of the most …

The recent controversy over the “Baby Doe” regulations issued by the Department of Health
and Human Services represents the culmination of a dilemma that has faced the medical …