Getting your heart dirty

Caring for children with severe neurological impairments presents multiple challenges. As medical technology advances, the choices for clinicians and families grow in complexity. From life-prolonging interventions to deeply personal decisions, tensions and disagreements often arise, with emotions running high. In this episode, we explore the ethical considerations across this high-stakes area of paediatric care and offer a practical toolkit to help clinicians navigate difficult decisions with confidence, compassion and clarity.

Host: Prof John Massie

Guests:

Dr Zoë McCallum, Paediatrician, Department of Neurodevelopment & Disability at The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne .

Clinical Associate Professor Giuliana Antolovich, Paediatrician and Clinical Stream Leader, Physical Disability, Neurodevelopment & Disability at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.