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My argument for this case is that the health care professionals (HCPs) should prioritize parent’s decision because, according to Harrison and others, a patient who is an infant has no capacity for any medical decision - making and a three month old infant has not developed language skills yet; therefore, HCPs should provide life sustaining treatment for the patient, include a nutrient injection to improve his health and immunity against illness, and perform intrusive heroic measures in a worst case scenario when his heart or breathing stops. Since the parents wish to provide “everything possible . . . to keep their baby alive” and there is no chance of cognitive recovery due to the permanent brain damage, the HCP can keep him in
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