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Volume 352:959-962 March 10, 2005 Number 10 Next

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Of the 200,000 children born in the Netherlands every year, about 1000 die during the first year of life. For approximately 600 of these infants, death is preceded by a medical decision regarding the end of life. Discussions about the initiation and continuation of treatment in newborns with serious medical conditions are one of the most difficult aspects of pediatric practice. Although technological developments have provided tools for dealing with many consequences of congenital anomalies and premature birth, decisions regarding when to start and when to withhold treatment in individual cases remain very difficult to make. Even more difficult are . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Dr. Verhagen is the clinical director and Dr. Sauer the chairman of the pediatrics department at University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands. Dr. Verhagen is also an attorney.

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