In Ancient Greece, Hippocrates was the first to acknowledge medicine's need for its own ethical guide (1). From his texts arose the famous oath "first, do not harm" now recited by all medical students upon entering their program (1). Today, the oath has transcended its initial meaning to become "treat the disease, but above all treat the patient." However, applying this principle brings ambiguity especially when a third party is involved (1). In the case of parents and doctors disagreeing over the recommended course of a treatment for a sick child, it would be best to use teleology…