Mark Mercurio, MD, MA
Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology); Director, Program for Biomedical Ethics, Yale School of Medicine; Director, Yale Pediatrics Ethics Program
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My academic work focuses on studying the ethical problems faced by clinicians, patients and families, in all aspects of medicine, but particularly with regard to pediatrics.
Specialized Terms: Ethics; Medical Ethics; Pediatrics; Neonatology; Education;
Research Interests
Education, Medical; Ethics, Medical; Humanities; Neonatology; Pediatrics; Health Care
Selected Publications
- Ethical and Legal Perspectives on the Treatment of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy in the NewbornBaker A, Mercurio M, Donn S, Fanaroff J. Ethical and Legal Perspectives on the Treatment of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy in the Newborn. Clinics In Perinatology 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2024.04.010.
- Gestational Carrier Pregnancies: Legal and Ethical Considerations for Pediatricians.Wilcox H, Cummings C, Pope T, Mercurio M. Gestational Carrier Pregnancies: Legal and Ethical Considerations for Pediatricians. Pediatrics 2024, 153 PMID: 38439734, PMCID: PMC10979293, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-062805.
- Parental and Newborn Rights in Resuscitation Decisions: The Risk of Governmental Overreach.Mercurio M, Eichenwald E, Lou L, Hudak M. Parental and Newborn Rights in Resuscitation Decisions: The Risk of Governmental Overreach. Pediatrics 2024, 153 PMID: 38298085, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-062329.
- Operationalizing neonatal palliative careBoss R, Mercurio M. Operationalizing neonatal palliative care. Seminars In Fetal And Neonatal Medicine 2023, 28: 101474. PMID: 37516556, DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2023.101474.
- Editorial: Palliative and end of life care in the NICU issue IMercurio M, Boss R. Editorial: Palliative and end of life care in the NICU issue I. Seminars In Fetal And Neonatal Medicine 2023, 28: 101466. PMID: 37277239, DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2023.101466.
- Unilateral Pediatric “Do Not Attempt Resuscitation” Orders: The Pros, the Cons, and a Proposed ApproachMercurio MR, Murray PD, Gross I. Unilateral Pediatric “Do Not Attempt Resuscitation” Orders: The Pros, the Cons, and a Proposed Approach. Pediatrics 2014, 133: s37-s43. PMID: 24488539, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-3608g.
- Counselling variation among physicians regarding intestinal transplant for short bowel syndromeCummings CL, Diefenbach KA, Mercurio MR. Counselling variation among physicians regarding intestinal transplant for short bowel syndrome. Journal Of Medical Ethics 2013, 40: 665. PMID: 23966424, DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-101269.
- Ethics of emerging technologies and their transition to accepted practice: intestinal transplant for short bowel syndromeCummings CL, Mercurio MR. Ethics of emerging technologies and their transition to accepted practice: intestinal transplant for short bowel syndrome. Journal Of Perinatology 2012, 32: 752-756. PMID: 23014383, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2012.69.
- Dyshormonia Iatrogenica: Crossroads Of Medicine, Malpractice Law, And Professional Ethics In Clinical EndocrinologyGoldberg PA, Varriale DJ, Mercurio MR. Dyshormonia Iatrogenica: Crossroads Of Medicine, Malpractice Law, And Professional Ethics In Clinical Endocrinology. Endocrine Practice 2012, 18: 731-736. PMID: 22446133, DOI: 10.4158/ep11384.ra.
- Faking It: Unnecessary Deceptions and the Slow CodeMercurio MR. Faking It: Unnecessary Deceptions and the Slow Code. The American Journal Of Bioethics 2011, 11: 17-18. PMID: 22047116, DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2011.603802.