Letter to Physicians:
Considerations in making a specified Plan of Care

Although there are many denominations of Christianity, there are several fundamental values intrinsic to all Christians.  Unfortunately, some parents may not be able to communicate inherit Christian beliefs during a time of distress and to others, they may be still learning what it means to live out their faith (faith in action is a learning process). 

If you are a physician or a person working with a Christian family and do not understand the families Christian beliefs, ask them to tell you about them.  Beyond understanding their belief system, each citizen of the United States has the right to communicate directives for their child's care within their rights as parents and their rights to practice religion freedoms. 

In relation to those who are sick, handicapped or disabled, the Christian beliefs are promulgated in the Catholic Catechism 2276-2279, and further elaborated on in the Declaration on Euthanasia (1980), Prepared by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.  I encourage all healthcare workers look into these sources (as links to these sites have been provided for your convenience).  Further information is available for you to peruse in The Charter For Health Care Workers written by the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers in Vatican City - 1995. 

All children must be given the means requisite for its normal development, both materially and spiritually under the first right of the Rights of a Child according to the Geneva Declaration endorsed by the League of Nations and further expanded by the General Assembly of the United Nations. 

With my child's Trisomy 13 diagnosis, the medical literature did not show favorable survivability statistics.  I ask you to look beyond the Failure to Thrive issues and treat my child as sick child who needs constant and chronic care.  For that, we will need the physician’s documentation for specified care. 

Christian parents are seeking a community of persons to be supportive of special needs children as well as compassionate to underlying spiritual beliefs.  If you are a physician, therapist, educator or other community member called to put into practice these beliefs, feel free to offer your support services to these families.  Links to your business, website or services will be added to our website upon request.    

Peace and Blessings to you for your support,