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Drs. Fleischman and Iams present comprehensive review articles on the current state of science and medicine on the premature infant.The issue is divided into sections devoted to epidemiology, causes, outcomes, and controversies. Specific articles address stress, infection, inflammation, antenatal steroids, and ethical issues surrounding care at the edge of viability.

This book examines the many ethical issues related to health and health care in children. It describes the field of Pediatric ethics, a unique and important aspect of the discipline of bioethics, the study of moral conduct in health care and the rational process for determining the best course of action in the face of conflicting choices. The book begins with an exploration of what it means to be a child in America and the unique kinship relationships and obligations engendered by the decision of parents to have a child, and it examines ethical principles and professional obligations related...