TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Ethics, Epidemiology, Prognostication, and Legal Issues in the NICU A1 - Lantos, John D. A1 - Meadow, William L. A2 - Stevenson, David K. A2 - Cohen, Ronald S. A2 - Sunshine, Philip PY - 2015 T2 - Neonatology: Clinical Practice and Procedures AB - Clinical ethics in the NICU, unlike clinical ethics in most other contexts, does not consider the values, preferences, or wishes of the patient. The neonatal patient is unable to participate in decisions. Parents have the legal right to make decisions for their child, but only if those decisions are judged by doctors or (if challenged) judges to be reasonable decisions in the circumstances. Often, this is called the “best-interest” standard, but that term has been thoughtfully critiqued. Parents do not always have to do what is the absolute best thing for the neonate without regard to the interests of others. But, they may only do what is reasonable in the circumstances, considering the current and future interests of the neonate as well as the interests of other family members. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/07 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1109791136 ER -