title: Parental participation in treatment decisions for pediatric oncology ICU patients.
abstract: Ethical dilemmas involving treatment decisions are increasing in frequency as medical technology continues to provide the ability to prolong life. When the dilemmas involve treatment decisions for children, the added dimension of parental participation makes the issue even more complex. The author describes a pilot study showing the extent of documentation of parents' participation in treatment decisions for pediatric oncology ICU patients.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Overbay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D032962:Consent Forms; D003422:Critical Care / Q000523:psychology*; D003657:Decision Making; D030881:Disclosure; D026689:Ethical Analysis; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D033282:Parental Consent; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D010358:Patient Participation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012945:Social Values; D028761:Withholding Treatment