Working with parents in the neonatal intensive care unit: An analysis of music therapy practice in the United States of America

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori F. Gooding ◽  
Bethany Trainor
PEDIATRICS ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-170
Author(s):  
ANDREW D. HUNT

To the Editor.— Dr Silverman's elegant paper raises questions that have resisted resolution and have serious implications for practice and political involvement of pediatrics in the United States. Regarding ethics in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) he mentions the ". . . fulfillment of an eager team's dream of rescue bring(ing) about the real-life enactment of a family's worst nightmare . . ." Brody1 recently has developed the concept of the "Rescue Fantasy" undergirding many of medicine's heroic ministrations.


Author(s):  
Swasti Bhattacharyya

Discussing religious views from within any tradition is challenging because they are not monolithic. However, it is worth exploring religious perspectives because they are often the foundation, whether conscious or not, of the reasoning underlying people’s decisions. Following a brief discussion on the importance of cultural humility and understanding the worldview of patients, the author focuses on Hindu perspectives regarding the care of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Along with applying six elements of Hindu thought (underlying unity of all life, multivalent nature of Hindu traditions, dharma, emphasis on societal good, karma, and ahimsa), the author incorporates perspectives of Hindu adults, living in the United States, who responded to a nationwide survey regarding the care of high-risk newborn infants in the hospital.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-83
Author(s):  
Mark Ettenberger ◽  
Joanne V. Loewy

2020 will most certainly be a memorable year. The COVID-19 pandemic has seemingly altered our lives and our perspectives on participating in activities of daily living will likely shift in the years to come. While the pain, struggle and horror of the pandemic has affected so many, our thoughts lie particularly with those who passed away, their families and friends, and carers – both professional and personal – around the globe...


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