Extremely premature birth bioethical decision-making supported by dialogics and pragmatism.
Publication Title
BMC medical ethics [electronic resource]
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-11-2023
Keywords
oregon; psvmc
Abstract
Moral values in healthcare range widely between interest groups and are principally subjective. Disagreements diminish dialogue and marginalize alternative viewpoints. Extremely premature births exemplify how discord becomes unproductive when conflicts of interest, cultural misunderstanding, constrained evidence review, and peculiar hierarchy compete without the balance of objective standards of reason. Accepting uncertainty, distributing risk fairly, and humbly acknowledging therapeutic limits are honorable traits, not relativism, and especially crucial in our world of constrained resources. We think dialogics engender a mutual understanding that
Area of Special Interest
Women & Children
Specialty/Research Institute
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Specialty/Research Institute
Pediatrics
Specialty/Research Institute
Biomedical Ethics
DOI
10.1186/s12910-023-00887-z
