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Part of the challenge of paediatric palliative care is weighing up the desires of parents (keep the child alive at all costs) vs. the rights of the child (a life free of unnecessary suffering).
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Usually, with proper counseling, the doctors and parents of a seriously ill kid can reach a consensus on what path to take, in the best interests of the child.
But occasionally, there is a breakdown
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But occasionally, there is a breakdown
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We have seen this in the UK with the cases of Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans.
In both cases, doctors were of the opinion that the children had incurable, progressive diseases and that ongoing treatment was causing suffering.
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In both cases, doctors were of the opinion that the children had incurable, progressive diseases and that ongoing treatment was causing suffering.
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