Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare

This cluster of papers focuses on the ethical considerations and complexities involved in pediatric medical decision-making, particularly when there are disagreements between parents and medical professionals. It explores topics such as parental discretion, best interest standards, state intervention in treatment refusals, shared decision-making, conflict management, adolescent autonomy, and end-of-life decisions in pediatric care.

Journals publishing in this area

1

JAMA

ISSN 0098-74842,497 articles in this topic

994h-index

7.21Impact

268.6KArticles

6.9MCitations

2

PEDIATRICS

PEDIATRICS

ISSN 0031-40052,244 articles in this topic

514h-index

3.76Impact

62.1KArticles

2.8MCitations

3

BMJ

BMJ

ISSN 1756-18331,462 articles in this topic

404h-index

3.53Impact

62.9KArticles

1.2MCitations

4

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

ISSN 1072-47101,212 articles in this topic

252h-index

25.1KArticles

515.6KCitations

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Archives of Disease in Childhood

Archives of Disease in Childhood

ISSN 0003-9888801 articles in this topic

259h-index

1.70Impact

35.2KArticles

784.3KCitations