title: End-of-life decisions in dutch neonatology.
abstract: This contribution describes the regulation of end-of-life decisions in neonatology in the Netherlands. An account is given of the process of formulating rules, which includes a report by the Dutch Association for Paediatrics, two Court rulings, a report by a Consultation Group appointed by the Ministry of Health and a professional Protocol regulating deliberate ending of life in neonatology that was subsequently adopted as the regulation of this type of decision-making at the national level. The paper presents Dutch and comparative data on the attitude of the medical profession towards end-of-life decisions in neonatology and the frequency of such decisions in medical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Theory, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. info@sofiamoratti.eu
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moratti
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003657:Decision Making; D034462:Dissent and Disputes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028601:Euthanasia, Active / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018447:Medical Futility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009359:Neonatology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009426:Netherlands; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D011050:Policy Making
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid