Differentiating between best palliative care options and the curative and palliative potential of surgery is key to developing dual intentional clarity.
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Parents want their child with severe disabilities to be accorded the same respect a healthy child gets, including a physical exam in the ER to diagnose and perhaps treat a minor illness unrelated to his or her impairments.