HOW WE FOUND CONSENSUS ON PEDIATRIC DECISION-MAKING AND WHY IT MATTERS

This article describes the process engaged by 17 expert scholars in the development of a set of six consensus recommendations about the normative foundations of pediatric decision -making. The process began with a robust pre -reading assignment, followed by three days of in -person symposium discussions that resulted in a publication in Pediatrics entitled "Pediatric Decision -Making: Consensus Recommendations" (Salter et al. 2023). This article next compares the six recommendations to existing statements about pediatric decision -making (specifically those developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics), highlighting similarities and differences. Finally, the article discusses the value of finding consensus in the field of pediatric bioethics.