Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This study traces the history of neonatology in the United States from the 1960s to the present with particular attention to the ways in which neonatologists developed criteria to make treatment decisions. I will be using oral history interviews as one source for a book that will document developments in the history of neonatology. I will identify potential research subjects through their publications in the field of neonatology and through word of mouth. I will locate them via the contact information provided in their publications or through an internet search.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: I will interview individuals who worked or are working in Neonatal Intensive Care Units as neonatologists, pediatricians, nurses, social workers or other pertinent professionals in the medical or counseling field. Exclusion Criteria: N/A \-