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Klappentext The ethical issues encountered in the clinical management of extremely premature neonates. Zusammenfassung Extreme Prematurity examines the controversial issues surrounding the clinical management of premature neonates. The subject matter is very relevant because of the alarming increase in multiple and preterm births! due to the increase in assisted reproductive procedures. No recent book covers the subject in such breadth. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Extremely Preterm Infant: Epidemiology, Perceptions and Practices: 1. Introduction; 2. Historical aspects; 3. Survival; 4. Influence of obstetric management; 5. Effect of resuscitation in the delivery room; 6. National comparisons; 7. Prediction of outcome; 8. Limit of viability; 9. Morbidity; 10. School age outcome; 11. Adolescence; 12. Perceptions and practices; 13. Resource expenditure; Part II. Bioethics: 14. Moral theory; 15. Autonomy; 16. Beneficence and non-maleficence; 17. Justice; 18. Sanctity of life; 19. Active and passive euthanasia; 20. Personhood; 21. Quality of life and best interests; 22. Futility; Part III. Reports, Official Opinions and Guidelines: 23. United States of America; 24. Canada; 25. United Kingdom; 26. France; 27. Italy; 28. Germany; 29. International; Part IV. The Law: 30. Introduction; 31. United States of America; 32. Canada; 33. Australia; 34. Japan; 35. Italy, Germany, and Poland; 36. France; 37. The Netherlands; Part V. Epilogue: Truth, Trust and Boundaries.
