Infants with Trisomy 18 and Complex Congenital Heart Defects Should Not Undergo Open Heart Surgery

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 44 (2):286-291 (2016)
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Aggressive medical and surgical interventions have not been clearly demonstrated to improve survival in neonates with trisomy 18; there are no data that demonstrates improved quality of life for these children after these interventions; and these interventions are clearly associated with significant morbidity, resource allocation, and cost.

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Introduction.Robert M. Sade - 2016 - Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 44 (2):228-230.

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