Baby Doe. . . And the 'No-Answer Syndrome': Presented at the Milwaukee Children's Hospital of the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Title:
Baby Doe. . . And the 'No-Answer Syndrome': Presented at the Milwaukee Children's Hospital of the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Creator:
Koop, Charles Everett, 1916-2013
Date:
9 August 1984
Description:
In this speech, Koop reviewed the debate over the rights of newborns with congenital birth defects to medical and surgical treatment during the two years since the birth of "Baby Doe," the case that first triggered the debate and federal involvement in it.
Location:
Box: 104. Folder: 38
Rights:
Public Domain
Genre:
Speeches
Subject:
Patient Care, Judgment, Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care), Prejudice, and Ethics, Medical
Format:
Text
Extent:
34 pages
Language:
English
Legacy ID:
QQBBFC
NLM ID:
101584930X63
Profiles Collection:
The C. Everett Koop Papers
Shareable Link:
https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X63
Story Section:
Congenital Birth Defects and the Medical Rights of Children: The "Baby Doe" Controversy