Discussing withdrawing and withholding of life-sustaining medical treatment in a tertiary paediatric hospital: A survey of clinician attitudes and practices

  1. Tom Forbes1,
  2. Emma Goeman1,
  3. Zornitza Stark2,
  4. Jenny Hynson3,4,
  5. Mike Forrester4,5,*

Article first published online: 8 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01351.x

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Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volume 44, Issue 7-8, pages 392–398, July/August 2008

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Forbes, T., Goeman, E., Stark, Z., Hynson, J. and Forrester, M. (2008), Discussing withdrawing and withholding of life-sustaining medical treatment in a tertiary paediatric hospital: A survey of clinician attitudes and practices. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 44: 392–398. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01351.x

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  1. 1

    Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,

  2. 2

    Department of Clinical Quality and Safety, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne,

  3. 3

    Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Programme, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne,

  4. 4

    Centre for Children's Bioethics, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne,

  5. 5

    Department of General Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

*Dr Mike Forrester and Centre for Children's Bioethics, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville Vic. 3052. Australia. Fax: +613 9345 5196; email: mike.forrester@rch.org.au

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 JUL 2008
  2. Article first published online: 8 JUL 2008
  3. Accepted for publication 16 May 2008.

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