A clinical case study that raised ethical issues in a developing country

Clinical Ethics 14 (3):137-140 (2019)
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A 4-day-old female was admitted into a Nigerian Hospital, with neonatal tetanus, jaundice, and sepsis. Four days into the treatment, her clinical condition continued to deteriorate. The family requ...

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