Between Home and Hospital: Navigating the Complexities for a Child with Short Gut Syndrome, Family Choice, and the Ethics of De-Escalation
Abstract
As a pediatric social worker, I first met Asher, a 2-month-old infant with short gut syndrome, on a busy pediatric unit where technology framed daily life. Asher depended on a central line for pare...
Fields of Study & Subjects
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 112–115
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN