grand rounds - What has changed? A review of the ethical considerations related to offering surgery and critical care to newborns with Trisomy 13 and Trisomy 18

Presented By:

Sheria Wilson, MD - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Assistant Professor, Center for Bioethics, Dept. of Biomedical Education and Anatomy, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio. 

Objectives:

1. Describe the history of medical care of newborns with Trisomy 13 and Trisomy 18.
2. Review the incidence of surgery and critical care in newborns with Trisomy 13 and Trisomy 18.
3. Discuss ethical issues specific to Trisomy 13 and Trisomy 18.

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