NSCI 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Canadian Paediatric Society, Neuroethics, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
15 Jun 2016
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Potential causes of neurological disturbances in the neonatal population prematurity (less than 25 weeks) congenital (i. e. anecephaly, brain doesnt develop) genetic (trisomy 13, 18, 21) Di cult ethical challenges in neonatal treatment decisions what is in an infant"s best interests? putting an infant"s interest at rst priority. > consider this case infant born at 36 wga. > in this case premature newborn bleeding in brain. Cognitive disabilities, labels and social value label kids as certain type of neuro de cits brain has great plasticity, its hard to determ at the state of infant what their brains will achieve in the future. Literature has suggested that we make decisions too easily for infants as compared to children and adults vunerable in regards to moral status. Ehical considerations: beauchamp and childress autonomy -> parent authority infants are not capable of making decisions for themselves in canada, parents have the right to make decisions for their infants, in their child"s best interest.
