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By John D. Lantos and William L. Meadow. 177 pp. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. $35. ISBN 978-0-8018-8344-6.

Shall the littlest of children lead? Neonatology is a relatively young field, but its history is unquestionably remarkable in many dimensions. In the past 50 years, both neonatology and the care of the sickest and smallest babies have evolved dramatically. John Lantos and William Meadow take us through the rapid advances in care, as well as the enabling changes in law, economics, and moral values. The authors also address the accompanying ethical conundrums, in both research and clinical care. In the end, with neonatology as a case study, they take us well beyond the confines of this new field to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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