Report of the National Consensus Conference on Family Presence during Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Procedures

Abstract: The American Academy of Pediatrics endorses and accepts as its policy the Report of the National Consensus Conference on Family Presence during Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Procedures.

This policy was endorsed in November 2004.

The Guidelines are available on the American Academy of Pediatrics Web site free-of-charge at: http://www.aap.org/visit/NationalConsensus.pdf.

The recommendations in this statement do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate.

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