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10Navigating parental requests: considering the relational potential standard in paediatric end-of-life care in the paediatric intensive care unitJournal of Medical Ethics. forthcoming.Families and clinicians approaching a child’s death in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) frequently encounter questions surrounding medical decision-making at the end of life (EOL), including defining what is in the child’s best interest, finding an optimal balance of benefit over harm, and sometimes addressing potential futility and moral distress. The best interest standard (BIS) is often marshalled by clinicians to help navigate these dilemmas and focuses on a clinician’s primary ethi…Read more
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5Parental Refusals of Blood Transfusions from COVID-19 Vaccinated Donors for Children Needing Cardiac SurgeryNarrative Inquiry in Bioethics 13 (3): 215-226. 2023.There is a growing trend of refusal of blood transfusions from COVID-19 vaccinated donors. We highlight three cases where parents have refused blood transfusions from COVID-19 vaccinated donors on behalf of their children in the setting of congenital cardiac surgery. These families have also requested accommodations such as explicit identification of blood from COVID-19 vaccinated donors, directed donation from a COVID-19 unvaccinated family member, or use of a non-standard blood supplier. We ad…Read more
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38Trust, risk perception, and intention to use autonomous vehicles: an interdisciplinary bibliometric reviewAI and Society 1-21. forthcoming.Autonomous vehicles (AV) offer promising benefits to society in terms of safety, environmental impact and increased mobility. However, acute challenges persist with any novel technology, inlcuding the perceived risks and trust underlying public acceptance. While research examining the current state of AV public perceptions and future challenges related to both societal and individual barriers to trust and risk perceptions is emerging, it is highly fragmented across disciplines. To address this r…Read more
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22Parental Refusals of Blood Transfusions from COVID-19 Vaccinated Donors for Children Needing Cardiac SurgeryNarrative Inquiry in Bioethics. forthcoming.There is a growing trend of refusal of blood transfusions from COVID-19 vaccinated donors. We highlight three cases where parents have refused blood transfusions from COVID-19 vaccinated donors on behalf of their children in the setting of congenital cardiac surgery. These families have also requested accommodations such as explicit identification of blood from COVID-19 vaccinated donors, directed donation from a COVID19 unvaccinated family member, or use of a non-standard blood supplier. We add…Read more
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14A world away and here at home: a prioritisation framework for US international patient programmesJournal of Medical Ethics 48 (8): 557-565. 2022.Programmes serving international patients are increasingly common throughout the USA. These programmes aim to expand access to resources and clinical expertise not readily available in the requesting patients’ home country. However, they exist within the US healthcare system where domestic healthcare needs are unmet for many children. Focusing our analysis on US children’s hospitals that have a societal mandate to provide medical care to a defined geographic population while simultaneously offer…Read more
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Serious pediatric illness : A spectrum of clinician directiveness in collaborative decision makingIn John D. Lantos (ed.), The ethics of shared decision making, Oxford University Press. 2021.
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9Heroics at the End of Life in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care: The Role of the Intensivist in Supporting Ethical Decisions around Innovative Surgical InterventionsEthics in Biology, Engineering and Medicine 12 (1): 1-13. 2021.
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33The False Dichotomy: Do “Everything” or Give UpAmerican Journal of Bioethics 11 (11): 26-27. 2011.The American Journal of Bioethics, Volume 11, Issue 11, Page 26-27, November 2011