Abstract
This contribution describes the regulation of end-of-life decisions in neonatology in the Netherlands. An account is given of the process of formulating rules, which includes a report by the Dutch Association for Paediatrics, two Court rulings, a report by a Consultation Group appointed by the Ministry of Health and a professional Protocol regulating deliberate ending of life in neonatology that was subsequently adopted as the regulation of this type of decision-making at the national level. The paper presents Dutch and comparative data on the attitude of the medical profession towards end-of-life decisions in neonatology and the frequency of such decisions in medical practice.
MeSH terms
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Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Attitude to Death
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Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Decision Making*
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Dissent and Disputes / legislation & jurisprudence
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Euthanasia, Active / legislation & jurisprudence*
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Euthanasia, Active / standards
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Euthanasia, Active / statistics & numerical data
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Euthanasia, Passive / legislation & jurisprudence*
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Euthanasia, Passive / statistics & numerical data
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Hospital Mortality
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Humans
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Infant Mortality
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Infant, Newborn
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Life Support Care / legislation & jurisprudence*
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Life Support Care / standards
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Life Support Care / statistics & numerical data
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Medical Futility / legislation & jurisprudence*
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Neonatology / legislation & jurisprudence*
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Neonatology / standards
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Neonatology / statistics & numerical data
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Netherlands
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Pain / drug therapy
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Policy Making