Contemporary Pediatrics Issue Alert

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The power of shared decision-making

As a Physician Assistant (PA) in a highly acute and specialized level 4 neonatal/infant intensive care unit (NICU), ethical issues come up on a daily basis. How to appropriately handle this part of our job is rarely discussed, and as a PA, I had minimal training related to handling situations in which medical ethics are involved.

Pediatric truth-telling: Omission vs deception

It’s not easy to know when a deception is acceptable and when it becomes difficult to justify. An algorithm might help pediatricians to make those decisions.

Adolescent privacy and the EHR

Adolescents are more likely to see a healthcare provider if they are certain their private information will be kept confidential. Here’s how to create a secure environment for these patients within your electronic health record (EHR) system.

Ethical practice when facing life-limiting disease

There are resources and guidelines available for pediatricians faced with caring for children with terminal or life-threatening conditions.

More in this issue

E-cigarettes beat out nicotine replacement to quit smoking

Hypopigmented lesions in a teenaged girl

Riddle me this: Probiotics in newborns and children

Aerobic exercise speeds recovery from concussion

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