[Acting in the face of uncertainty: the decision to stop life support in the case of neo-natal resuscitation].
This paper examines the way in which paediatricians manage in the case of neo-natal resuscitation to make the decision to continue or stop the procedures, and this within a context characterised by the lack of reliability on scientific norms. The authors aimed to highlight that which orients the medical decisions in a local context of uncertainty. The data have been extracted from a significantly sized field project (based on observations and interviews) carried out in two neo-natal intensive care service units.
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D003657:Decision Making; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000941:ethics*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000941:ethics*; D010372:Pediatrics; D011379:Prognosis