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Many challenges facing premature babies are insurmountable despite the recent advancements of Neonatal medicine. Often providers need to decide which patients are the best candidates of the specialized care. Ideally, families are integral parts of the decision-making process.This two part story follows the distressing yet sometimes satisfying journey of a young doctor in two very different situations challenging his own ego, ethics, and motivations as he struggles with tough decisions, tough situations, and sometimes circumstances where his intentions are met with resistance by his colleagues.

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Jos. A. Vitterito II MD is a practicing Neonatologist whose interests include Family Centered Care, Neonatal Pain Management, and Resuscitation of Extremely Premature Infants. He received his MD from Dartmouth Medical School in 2000, trained in General Pediatrics at Hasbro Children's Hospital/Brown University School of Medicine. He practiced as a Primary Care Pediatrician in Rhode Island for two years before returning to Dartmouth to complete a fellowship in Perinatal/Neonatal Medicine. Currently he practices as part of Maine Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care team.

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