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Providing Life-Saving Health Care to Undocumented Children: Controversies and Ethical Issues

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: Pediatricians and hospitals with special pediatric expertise are facing the dilemma of rationing care to uninsured, undocumented children, especially for expensive life-saving care such as transplants, chemotherapy, and dialysis. This article reviews a relevant case history and provides a review and discussion of the ethical and policy issues associated with this problem.

Source: PEDIATRICS

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-1231

Authors: Janine Young, Glenn Flores, Stephen Berman

Institutions: University of Colorado Anschutz, University of Colorado Denver, Medical College of Wisconsin

Language: English

Topic: Migration, Racism, and Human Rights

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2006842673

FWCI: 5.553

Cites: 4

Cited by: 35

Related to: 10