The Perinatal Hospice

Calhoun, Byron C.; Terry, Melissa; Bussey, Carie; Hoeldtke, Nathan J.

doi:10.1097/00006250-200204001-00063

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“…20 NOTES 1. For a description of the development of perinatal hospice along with perinatal palliative care see Balaguer et al (2012), Bhatia (2006), Calhoun and Hoeldtke (1996), Calhoun, Reitman, and Hoeldtke (1997), Calhoun et al (2003), Carter and Bhatia (2001), Catlin and Carter (2002), Chitty, Barnes, and Berry (1996), Collier (2011), D'Almeida et al (2006, Hoeldtke and Calhoun (2001), Leuthner (2004aLeuthner ( , 2004b, Leuthner and Jones (2007), Munson and Leuthner (2007), Ramer-Chrastek and Thygeson (2005), Roush et al (2007), Sumner, Kavanaugh, and Moro (2006), Whitfield et al (1982), Williams et al (2008), and Wool (2011Wool ( , 2013. For more information and a list of official perinatal hospice programs see www.perinatalhospice.org 2.…”

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Acknowledged Dependence and the Virtues of Perinatal Hospice

Cobb

2015

JMPHIL

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Prenatal screening can lead to the detection and diagnosis of significantly life-limiting conditions affecting the unborn child. Recognizing the difficulties facing parents who decide to continue the pregnancy, some have proposed perinatal hospice as a new modality of care. Although the medical literature has begun to devote significant attention to these practices, systematic philosophical reflection on perinatal hospice has been relatively limited. Drawing on Alasdair MacIntyre's account of the virtues of acknowledged dependence, I contend that perinatal hospice manifests and facilitates virtues essential to living well with human dependency and vulnerability. For this reason, perinatal hospice deserves broad support within society.

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Acknowledged Dependence and the Virtues of Perinatal Hospice

Cobb

2015

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“…Mortality rates are similar to those associated with mid-trimester termination, the type of abortion done if the condition was identified at the time of the anatomy ultrasound. 14 15 16 There has been significant literature on PPC since the first two case series. 17 18 These case series were seminal for a large proportion of patients choosing PPC (75–85%) with no major maternal morbidity or mortality, which is consistent with older 19 and newer 20 experience.…”

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A Scoping Review of Perinatal Palliative Care: Allowing Parents to Be Parents

Buskmiller

Calhoun

2021

Am J Perinatol

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Objective–Perinatal palliative care (PPC) is an option for patients who discover that their infant has a life-limiting fetal condition, which decreases the burden of the condition using a multidisciplinary approach. Study Design–This review discusses the landmark literature in the past two decades, which have seen significant growth and development in the concept of PPC. Results–The literature describes the background, quality, and benefits of offering PPC, as well as the ethical principles that support its being offered in every discussion of fetal life-limiting diagnoses. Conclusions–PPC shares a similar risk profile to other options after life-limiting diagnosis, including satisfaction with choice of continuation of pregnancy. The present clinical opinion closes by noting common barriers to establishing PPC programs and offers a response to overcome each one. Key Points

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