Babies born with major disabilities: the medical-legal interface.
This article explores some of the legal and medical issues that confront doctors, lawyers, ethicists, and families when faced with the problems of a baby born with one or more major disabilities. Attitudes vary widely, and these are emphasised by cultural and social aspects in different parts of the world. Although the legal issues vary, in a large number of countries there appears to be less variation than with the medical issues.
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D001315:Australia; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003657:Decision Making; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007557:Israel; D009426:Netherlands; D009520:New Zealand; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018579:Patient Selection; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011788:Quality of Life