This dilemma which was submitted to DCCN for review involves a collaboration problem between two physicians, the family, and a nurse with both legal and ethical implications. Following the case is a legal and an ethical analysis by DCCN consultants in these fields. This case is from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) setting, but these conflicts between medical departments occur in all critical care settings, so the key legal and ethical issues are applicable in all ICU settings.
