Bioethical and legal implications of pediatric gastric bypass.
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Parents of morbidly obese children face a Hobson’s choice between losing custody of their child for medical neglect and subjecting their child to a regimen of increasingly dangerous interventions to control the child’s weight. The incidence of pediatric obesity has risen in recent years and presents serious lifelong risks to the child if left untreated. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the only medical intervention with proven success in treating obesity without long-term problems. However, the procedure carries substantial morbidity and mortality risks. Because of the gravity of the procedure and the po-
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Willamette law review
دوره 40 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004