Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Dergisi
2012 , Vol 55 , Num 1
Role of the judicial decision-makers in the follow-up of patients in the neonatal intensive care unit: a case report
Zekai Tahir Burak Kadın Sağlığı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi 1Pediatri Uzmanı, 2Neonatoloji Uzmanı, 3Pediatri Doçenti, 4Pediatri Uzmanı
Invasive procedures are frequently performed in neonatal intensive care units. Unlike in adult patients, consent of the parents or conservators is sought for decisions pertaining to the medical procedure in neonates. However, physicians encounter some important problems when making critical and vital emergency decisions. We discuss the ethical problems encountered in decisions of rescue invasive treatment in infants with high risk.
Anahtar Kelimeler :
tıbbi işlem, hukuki, hayat kurtarıcı, yenidoğan yoğun bakım ünitesi, yenidoğan.