Title |
Uninformed Origins: Should We Be Advising Parents on the Source of Medicines and Therapies?
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Published in |
Health Care Analysis, August 2023
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DOI | 10.1007/s10728-023-00458-8 |
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Authors |
Tara E. Ness, Zachary J. Tabb, Janet Malek, Frank X. Placencia |
Abstract |
Respecting patient autonomy through the process of soliciting informed consent is a cornerstone of clinical ethics. In pediatrics, until a child becomes an adult or legally emancipated, that ethical tenet takes the form of respect for parental decision-making authority. In instances of respecting religious beliefs, doing so is not always apparent and sometimes the challenge lies not only in the healthcare provider's familiarity of religious restrictions but also their knowledge of medical interventions themselves which might conflict with those restrictions. We examine a case of a newborn receiving animal-derived surfactant, a common scenario in neonatology, and present considerations for providers to weigh when confronting when such an intervention might conflict with parent's religious beliefs. We end with strategizing ways to address this issue as a medical community. |
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