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Enjeux éthiques en réanimation

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Grâce aux progrès de la médecine, la mort d’un enfant est devenue un événement suffisamment exceptionnel pour être progressivement effacé de la vie quotidienne. Le lieu du décès s’est déplacé du foyer familial vers l’univers hospitalier et, actuellement, la majorité des enfants meurt à l’hôpital (les chiffres généralement avancés sont de 75 à 85 %) et le plus souvent en réanimation. Ainsi, dans les pays développés, on admet généralement que deux enfants sur trois décèdent en réanimation, alors que c’est le cas pour un adulte sur cinq (1), (2). Les modalités de décès en réanimation ont également changé : la mort est souvent devenue la conséquence d’une décision de limiter ou d’arrêter des traitements (LAT), lorsqu’ils ne font que retarder le décès ou prolonger une vie difficilement supportable et conduisent à poser la question d’une obstination déraisonnable.

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Hubert, P., Cremer, R. (2010). Pédiatrie. In: Enjeux éthiques en réanimation. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-99072-4_37

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