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Should children’s autonomy be respected by telling them of their imminent death?
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- Published on: 28 February 2006
- Published on: 28 February 2006End-of-life decisions in reversibly incompetent patients : autonomy vs "objective" best interestShow More
Dear Editor,
The case of an adolescent with terminal respiratory failure, sedated and mechanically ventilated, raised the dilemma weather or not awaking him to make him aware of his impending death and permit him to exercise autonomous choices [1]. In the difficult task of weighing the various ethical arguments for or against, the healthcare team ultimately agreed with parents that it would be too distressing fo...
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