Should Clinically Assisted Hydration and Nutrition Ever Be Withdrawn for a Neonate with a Chronic Non-Progressive Neurological Condition? A Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15714387 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zhi-Lin Kang (0009-0004-8110-0421, HCA Hospice Limited, Singapore 328127, Singapore, corresponding author), KK Tay, Keson Tay (HCA Hospice Limited, Singapore 328127, Singapore), Poh Heng Chong (0000-0003-4241-3295, HCA Hospice Limited, Singapore 328127, Singapore) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 287-287 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children12030287 |
| PMID | 40150570 |
| OpenAlex | W4407974513 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
While instinctively legitimate, enteral feeding in an infant, in this case with severe neurological impairment, is ultimately still a medical intervention. In contrast to prevailing conventions within adult medicine, the careful and nuanced consideration of benefits and burdens from different stakeholders' perspectives is critical before any deliberate withdrawal to allow natural death
Context (archaeology · Distress · Enteral administration · Intensive care medicine · Intervention (counseling · Parenteral nutrition · Psychiatry · Quality of life (healthcare · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Clinical Psychology · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Ethics in medical practice · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Pediatrics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |