Rationing potentially inappropriate treatment in newborn intensive care in developed countries

In newborn intensive care, parents sometimes request treatment that professionals regard as ‘futile’ or ‘potentially inappropriate’. One reason not to provide potentially inappropriate treatment is because it would be excessively costly relative to its benefit. Some public health systems around the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wilkinson, D, Petrou, S, Savulescu, J
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2017