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...
Main Authors: | Wilkinson, D, Petrou, S, Savulescu, J |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Elsevier
2017
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