Bioethics in the Pediatric ICU: Ethical Dilemmas Encountered in the Care of Critically Ill Children

• Main Authors: Miller-Smith, Laura (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Finnsdóttir Wagner, Ásdís (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Lantos, John D. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, 77
• Subjects: Bioethics.; Pediatrics.; Medical education.; Medical Education.

This book examines the many ethical issues that are encountered in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). It supports pediatricians, nurses, residents, and other providers in their daily management of critically ill children with the dilemmas that arise. It begins by examining the evolution of pe...