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The principle of respect for autonomy in modern medical ethics leads doctors to avoid persuasion and aim for neutrality when discussing language choices regarding deaf infants. However, at times persuasion to overcome biases is necessary and ethically mandatory.
  • Author(s):
    Humphries, T., Kushalnagar, P., Mathur, G., Napoli, DJ, Padden, C., Pollard, RQ, Rathmann, C., & Smith, SR
  • Published:
    2015-11-24
  • Journal:
    Clinical Pediatrics
  • Volume:
    1
  • Issue:
    5
  • DOI:
    10.1177/0009922815616891
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Citation

Humphries, T., Kushalnagar, P., Mathur, G., Napoli, D. J., Padden, C., Rathmann, C., & Smith, S. (2016). Language Choices for Deaf Infants: Advice for Parents Regarding Sign Languages. Clinical pediatrics, 55(6), 513–517. https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922815616891

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