Models for moral response in care of seriously ill children.

abstract

• This paper presents a discussion of three models for provision of care to seriously ill infants and their families. The statistical, the wait until near-certainty and the individual models are defined and compared. Comparisons were based on quality of life, legality, responsibility, withdrawing/withholding treatment and potential injury. The individual model offers the most humane and legally sound basis for care. Suggestions to redefine the model of care in the United States are offered with nursing leading the way.

authors

• Dormire, Sharon

published proceedings

• Image J Nurs Sch

author list (cited authors)

• Dormire, S. L.

citation count

• 3

complete list of authors

• Dormire, SL

publication date

• June 1989

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Image J Nurs Sch  Journal

keywords

• Child Abuse
• Child Advocacy
• Ethics, Professional
• Humans
• Infant
• Infant, Newborn
• Models, Psychological
• Models, Statistical
• Parents
• Patient Advocacy
• Quality Of Life
• Social Values
• Value Of Life

PubMed Central ID

• 2731955

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1111/j.1547-5069.1989.tb00103.x

start page

• 81

end page

• 84

volume

• 21

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.1989.tb00103.x