Morality in the valley of the moon: The origins of the ethics of neonatal intensive care.
One of the first areas of ethical concern in medicine was the neonatal intensive care unit. Questions first seen in this context soon entered the discourse of bioethical debate. The history of the ethics of neonatal care is described from the context of neonatology, and the emerging principles are outlined.
Program in Medicine and Human Values, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA, jonsena@sutterhealth.org.
Albert R
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