Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2006 May;42(5):311-5.
doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00861.x.

Withdrawal of neonatal mechanical ventilation against the parents' wishes

David Isaacs  1 , Henry Kilham, Adrienne Gordon, Heather Jeffery, William Tarnow-Mordi, Janet Woolnough, Julie Hamblin, Bernadette Tobin
Affiliations
Case Reports

Withdrawal of neonatal mechanical ventilation against the parents' wishes

David Isaacs et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2006 May.

Abstract

Neonatologists and parents usually agree when intensive treatment should be stopped. We describe the management of two babies where there was disagreement between the parents and hospital staff, and discuss the medical, legal and ethical implications of the two cases.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources