Clinical guides to preventing ethical conflicts between pregnant women and their physicians

Article Abstract:

Decisions regarding the management of pregnancy are increasingly being made by the pregnant woman herself. In an effort to avoid physician-patient conflicts, the physician is forced to practice preventive ethics. The nine-month period before delivery allows time for the development of the physician-patient relationship and for mutual discussions. Informed consent is one way to provide the patient with information and time to understand it so that voluntary decisions can be made. Negotiation can also be used to as a strategy to resolve ethical conflicts. A mutually arrived-at solution between patient and physician offers a shared commitment to the healthful outcome of the pregnancy. Physicians may have to use persuasion delivered in a respectful manner to remind the women about such decisions, to explain the reasoning behind them and to show how the patient's philosophies are being respected. In some cases, ethical committees can be used to resolve ethical conflicts. It is through the practice of preventive ethics that the autonomy of the patient is respected and mutual trust between patient and physician can be maintained. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Health aspects, Evaluation, Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations, Pregnant women

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Implementation of first-trimester risk assessment for trisomy 21: Ethical consideration

Article Abstract:

A demonstration on how ethical analysis and argument, based on the concept of the physician as fiduciary and on ethical principles and virtues, constitute an essential component of implementing fist-trimester risk assessment for trisomy 21 is presented. It is concluded that ethics is an essential dimension of implementation of first-trimester risk assessment for trisomy 21.

Science & research, Research, Down syndrome

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An ethical critique of boutique fetal imaging: A case for the medicalization of fetal imaging

Article Abstract:

The ethical issues that are involved in boutique fetal imaging are addressed. The medicalization of fetal imaging and that boutique fetal imaging is argued and the boutique fetal imaging is unjustified ethically.

Public affairs, Ethics, Usage, Ultrasound imaging, Prenatal diagnosis

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