Abstract
To control the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the virus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019, many hospitals have strict visitor restriction policies. These policies often prohibit both parents from visiting at the same time or having grandparents or other family members visit at all. We discuss cases in which such policies created ethical dilemmas and possibly called for compassionate exceptions from the general rules.
Copyright © 2020 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Betacoronavirus*
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COVID-19
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Child
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Child, Hospitalized / psychology*
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Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
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Coronavirus Infections / psychology
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Coronavirus Infections / transmission
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Family
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Female
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Health Policy
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Infection Control / methods*
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Infection Control / standards
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Male
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Pandemics / prevention & control*
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Patient-Centered Care / ethics*
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Patient-Centered Care / methods
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Patient-Centered Care / standards
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Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
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Pneumonia, Viral / psychology
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Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
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SARS-CoV-2
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Visitors to Patients / psychology*