An Examination of Uncertainty in Perinatal Palliative Care

Medical ethics is a field that blends ethical theory with practice in a very concrete way. Many commonly discussed ethical issues derive specifically from addressing medical care at the end of life, and these issues become particularly complicated when the patient in question is a neonate or a woman carrying a fetus. Providing palliative and end-of-life care for these patients requires a complex interaction of clinical skills, communication skills, and ethical evaluation. This thesis is based on a practicum in which I observed discussions between health care professionals and parents about ethical issues in the care of perinatal and neonatal patients

Grantor dc:publisher

Wake Forest University

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Author dc:creator

• Bishop, Christine Elizabeth

• accompaniment

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/57132

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:wakespace.lib.wfu.edu:10339/57132