RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Benefits and Risks of Visitor Restrictions for Hospitalized Children During the COVID Pandemic
JF Pediatrics
JO Pediatrics
FD American Academy of Pediatrics
SP e2020000786
DO 10.1542/peds.2020-000786
VO 146
IS 2
A1 Virani, Alice K.
A1 Puls, Henry T.
A1 Mitsos, Rebecca
A1 Longstaff, Holly
A1 Goldman, Ran D.
A1 Lantos, John D.
YR 2020
UL http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/146/2/e2020000786.abstract
AB To control the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the virus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019, many hospitals have strict visitor restriction policies. These policies often prohibit both parents from visiting at the same time or having grandparents or other family members visit at all. We discuss cases in which such policies created ethical dilemmas and possibly called for compassionate exceptions from the general rules.