...interpretative guideline. Some commenters expressed concern regarding the words "highly unlikely," on the grounds that such certitude is often medically impossible....itself under such circumstances would be inhumane." § 3C3XC) of the Act. The Department interprets the term "the treatment itself under such circumstances...

...9. The term "the treatment itself under such circumstances would be inhumane. " Clause (b)(3)(vlii) of the proposed rule proposed a definition of the...itself under such circumstances would be inhumane." § 3C3HC) of the Act. The Department interprets the term "the treatment itself under such circumstances...

...life-threatening conditions, or otherwise be futile in terms of the survival of the infant; or (iii) The provision of such treatment would be virtually...itself under such circumstances would be inhumane. (3) Following are definitions of terms used in paragraph (b)(2) of this section: (i) The term "infant"...

...lifethreatening conditions, or (ii) otherwise be futile in terms of the survival of the infant; or (C) the provision of such treatment would be virtually...itself under such circumstances would be inhumane (PL 98-457, Section 121). This definition clarifies the do-no-harm principle of medical ethics in its...

...life-threatening conditions, or (iii) otherwise be futile in terms of the survival of the infant; or (C) the provision of such treatment would be virtually...itself under such circumstances would be inhumane." 19/ The Guidelines for the Development of a Model System of Protective Services for Abused and Neglected...

...life-threatening conditions, or (iii) otherwise be futile in terms of the survival of the infant; or (Q the provision of such treatment would be virtually...itself under such circumstances would be inhumane. The legislation also encouraged development of so-called "Infant Care Review Committees", a concept...

..."highly unlikely," on the grounds that such certitude is often medically impossible. Other commentors urged that a distinction should be made between generally...suffering for the infant that clearly outweigh the very 340 341 slight potential benefit of the treatment for an infant highly unlikely to survive. (The Department...

...grounds that such certitude is often medically impossible. Other commentors urged that a distmction should be made between generally utilized treatments...itself under such circumstances would be inhumane." §3(3)(Q of the Act. The Department interprets the term "the treatment itself under such circumstances...

...would be inconsistent with the statute. The statute specifies that the provision applies only where the treatment would be "virtually futile in terms of the...itself under such circumstances would be inhumane." (Emphasis supplied.) The balance is clearly to be between the very slight chance that treatment will...

...distinctions). Smith also discusses medical and public debates about when treatment should be required. provision of such treatment would be virtually futile...treatment itself under such circumstances would be inhumane."21 This congressional initiative was prompted by concerns for the right to life of disabled...