| Ethical issues and addiction. | |
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PMID: 20407974 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The epidemic of substance abuse continues to pose a significant challenge to clinicians nationwide. Although there is a tendency to simply associate drug abuse with poverty, the problem affects every social stratum gender and race; and pregnant women are no exception. Caring for pregnant, substance-using women and their infants presents complex legal and ethical issues. Debate is ongoing about whether criminal penalties should be imposed on women based solely on their use of alcohol and other drugs during pregnancy. Furthermore, controversies persist about the rights and wishes of pregnant women versus the interests of their fetuses. For health professionals, conflict arises when the pregnant woman chooses behaviors that have the potential to harm the developing fetus. The ethical dilemma arises from competing autonomy-based and beneficence-based obligations to the maternal-fetal dyad. This chapter explores the ethics-based conflicts in the delivery of health care to drug abusing pregnant women. |
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Authors:
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Binta Lambert; Melissa Scheiner; Deborah Campbell |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of addictive diseases Volume: 29 ISSN: 1545-0848 ISO Abbreviation: J Addict Dis Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-21 Completed Date: 2010-07-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9107051 Medline TA: J Addict Dis Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 164-74 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. |
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Behavior, Addictive
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psychology Beneficence* Ethics, Medical* Female Fetus / drug effects Humans Maternal-Fetal Relations Moral Obligations Morals* Pregnancy Pregnant Women* Public Policy* Substance-Related Disorders / prevention & control United States Women's Rights |
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