[The consulting physician for withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments in children].

Authors :: Cremer R
Fayoux P
Guimber D
Joriot S
Laffargue A
Lervat C
Matthews A
Mention K
Sfeir R
Storme L
Thomas D
Thumerelle C
Vandoolaeghe S
Source :: Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie [Arch Pediatr] 2012 Aug; Vol. 19 (8), pp. 856-62. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jun 26.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: In 2005, the French law on patients' rights at the end of life ratified that decisions to withdraw or withhold life-sustaining treatments must be made and carried out by the physician in charge of the patient, after obtaining the advice of an independent consulting colleague. The purpose of this text is to put forward the perspective of a pediatric multidisciplinary workshop regarding the role of the consulting physician and to propose guidelines to help choose this consultant.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Child
France
Humans
Parents
Pediatrics
Consultants legislation & jurisprudence
Physician's Role
Withholding Treatment legislation & jurisprudence

Language :: French
ISSN :: 1769-664X
Volume :: 19
Issue :: 8
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 22739229
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arcped.2012.05.005

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