Resuscitation of a micropremie: the case of MacDonald v. Milleville.
One of the most unsettling experiences for a neonatologist is having an early gestational-age infant for whom resuscitation has been abandoned or not initiated subsequently begin breathing on his own. That was the experience of Gregory Milleville, MD when at 2:30 AM a nurse brought such an infant with a heart rate of 130 and a temperature of 91.2 degrees F to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Paris
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Department of Theology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass 02167, USA.
Goldsmith
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JP
Cimperman
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D000328:Adult; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018447:Medical Futility; D012151:Resuscitation; D014922:Wisconsin