Pediatric Bioethics

This Volume Offers A Theoretical And Practical Overview Of The Ethics Of Pediatric Medicine. It Serves As A Fundamental Handbook And Resource For Pediatricians Nurses Residents In Training Graduate Students And Practitioners Of Ethics And Healthcare Policy. Written By A Team Of Leading Experts Pediatric Bioethics Addresses Those Difficult Ethical Questions Concerning The Clinical And Academic Practice Of Pediatrics Including An Approach To Recognizing Boundaries When Confronted With Issues Such As End Of Life Care Life-Sustaining Treatment Extreme Prematurity Pharmacotherapy And Research. Thorny Topics Such As What Constitutes Best Interests Personhood Or Distributive Justice And Public Health Concerns Such As Immunization And Newborn Genetic Screening Are Also Addressed.