Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine - Volume 66, Number 4, Page 271

Volume 66 Number 4
September 1999 back to contents

Stop Experimenting on My Baby! 271 - 272

Ian R. Holzman, M.D.

From the Division of Newborn Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
Send correspondence to Ian R. Holzman, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chief, Division of Newborn Medicine, Box 1508, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One East 100th Street, New York, NY 10029.

ABSTRACT
Having a small sick baby in a neonatal intensive care unit can be an extremely difficult experience for any family. A minority family brings to this setting the additional burden of a concern that racism may affect the care their child receives. While the technology may be overwhelming, the unique rules and an apparent disparity in the enforcement of these rules can suggest discrimination. In some cases, these parental perceptions lead to a charge of experimentation. An increased understanding by health care providers of the cultural differences and life experiences that families bring to stressful situations can improve communication.

KEY WORDS
Bioethics, neonatology, minorities

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Volume 66 Number 4 September 1999	back to contents

Stop Experimenting on My Baby!	271 - 272
Ian R. Holzman, M.D.
From the Division of Newborn Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Send correspondence to Ian R. Holzman, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chief, Division of Newborn Medicine, Box 1508, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One East 100th Street, New York, NY 10029.