Respecting Parent’s Cultural Beliefs or Saving Child’s Life: an Ethical Dilemma Surrounding Blood Transfusion by Shela Akbar Ali Hirani in Progressing Aspects in Pediatrics and Neonatology - Lupine Publishers
Refusal to a medically justified treatment based on cultural beliefs is
one of those challenging situations that raise several ethical,
moral and legal issues in the health care settings, especially in
pediatric settings. This paper presents a case scenario involving a
minor
who required a blood transfusion, however, the cultural beliefs of
child’s surrogate decision makers were against the recommended
medical treatment. In view of the clinical scenario, this paper proposes
positions that can be considered while encountering similar
scenario and shares recommendations to improve the handling of ethical
dilemmas in clinical settings.
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