title: The ethics of caring for conjoined twins. The Lakeberg twins.
abstract: In June 1993, conjoined twin Amy and Angela Lakeberg became the focus of national attention. They shared a complex six-chambered heart and one liver; only one could survive separation surgery; and even her chances were slim. The medical challenge was great and the ethical challenges were even greater.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Thomasma
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muraskas
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tomich
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: O'Neill
mesh_terms: D002641:Chicago; D034723:Double Effect Principle; D004989:Ethics; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D005190:Family; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008402:Mass Media; D018447:Medical Futility; D033281:Nontherapeutic Human Experimentation; D018579:Patient Selection; D028723:Personhood; D015143:Philadelphia; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012941:Social Responsibility; D036302:Therapeutic Human Experimentation; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000601:surgery*; D026712:Value of Life; D028761:Withholding Treatment