Medical experts lay down policy for foetal viability
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New Delhi: Experts from leading medical associations like Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), Indian Medical Association (IMA) and National Neonatal Forum of India (NNF) met recently in New Delhi to carve out a policy on neonatal resuscitation and infant viability in India.
Resuscitation is defined as the corrections of physiological disorders in an infant such as lack of breathing or heartbeat whereas viability is a stage when foetus becomes capable of living independently without the uterus.
In the light of the recent cases pertaining to foetal viability and resustication which have led to doctor-patient mistrust, the committees from these prominent associations sat together and jointly studied the cases.
The committees recognised the issues involved and felt the need of having defined principles to tackle such situations. In the absence of government guidelines on the issue, the committees have laid down a policy which needs to be adhered to.
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