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

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 thi...

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Published inArchives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie Vol. 19; no. 8; pp. 856 - 862
Main 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
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France Elsevier 01.08.2012
Subjects
Child
Consultants - legislation & jurisprudence
Ethics
France
Human health and pathology
Humans
Life Sciences
Parents
Pediatrics
Physician's Role
Withholding Treatment - legislation & jurisprudence
France
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0929-693X
1769-664X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2012.05.005