How “Ought” the Best Interests of Children be Considered in Medical Decision-making?

Authors

  • Zoe Ritchie Faculty of Health Sciences; Rotman Institute of Philosophy; HELP (Health Ethics, Law, and Policy) Lab, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1852-5097
  • Micaela Forte Faculty of Health Sciences; Rotman Institute of Philosophy; HELP (Health Ethics, Law, and Policy) Lab, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9550-1531
  • Maxwell J. Smith Faculty of Health Sciences; Rotman Institute of Philosophy; HELP (Health Ethics, Law, and Policy) Lab, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5230-0548
  • Jacob Shelley Faculty of Health Sciences; Faculty of Law; Rotman Institute of Philosophy; HELP (Health Ethics, Law, and Policy) Lab, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1112303ar

Keywords:

best interests, decision-making, capacity, children, rehabilitation care, acute care

Language(s):

English

Abstract

This summary reports on the design and proceedings of a collaborative case-based workshop and panel on how we ‘ought’ to consider the best interests of children in medical decision-making, presented virtually at the Canadian Bioethics Society - Société Canadienne de Bioéthique Workshop and Community Forum in May of 2023.

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Published

2024-06-21

How to Cite

[1]
Ritchie Z, Forte M, Smith MJ, Shelley J. How “Ought” the Best Interests of Children be Considered in Medical Decision-making?. Can. J. Bioeth 2024;7:222-4. https://doi.org/10.7202/1112303ar.

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Conference Proceedings