Newspaper / Magazine | When doctors and parents disagree on how to treat a sick child the emotional and financial costs can be huge

Newspaper / Magazine

When doctors and parents disagree on how to treat a sick child the emotional and financial costs can be huge

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Citation

Forbat L (2019) When doctors and parents disagree on how to treat a sick child the emotional and financial costs can be huge. The Conversation. 09.10.2019.

Abstract
First paragraph: When a child is sick and parents and doctors disagree about what to do next, who is best placed to make that decision? This is a tricky but not uncommon question – with a number of recent high-profile legal cases highlighting the limits of parents’ rights to decide what treatments should be offered.

Keywords
Children; Hospitals; Conflict; Health; Parents; Charlie Gard

Notes
https://theconversation.com/when-doctors-and-parents-disagree-on-how-to-treat-a-sick-child-the-emotional-and-financial-costs-can-be-huge-124677