Document Type
Master's Culminating Experience
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and review current best practices with regards to a minor’s refusal of life-sustaining medical treatment. The policies of other developed countries and states within the United States serve as a guide for developing evidence-based guidelines for Ohio healthcare professionals. Four specific cases were identified and then analyzed. The results showed that in three of the four cases, the wishes of the minor were followed. While each case contains its own set of complexities, creating a developmental guideline for healthcare organizations will ensure protection of the minor’s capacity to make autonomous decisions.
Repository Citation
Peekstok, K. (2012). Rights of Ohio Mothers: Best Practices for the Pediatric Patient with a Life-Threatening Illness. Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
