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Ethical issues in perinatal genetics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21051301     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ethics is an essential dimension of perinatal genetics. This article introduces perinatologists to the ethical principles of beneficence and respect for autonomy and uses these ethical principles to articulate the ethical concept of the fetus as a patient. Together these constitute an ethical framework that we apply to risk assessment, in response to which women may be divided into four groups: prenatal genetic counseling, and the responsible management of pregnancies complicated by genetic anomalies of the fetus.
Authors:
Frank A Chervenak; Laurence B McCullough
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-11-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1878-0946     ISO Abbreviation:  Semin Fetal Neonatal Med     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-28     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101240003     Medline TA:  Semin Fetal Neonatal Med     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  70-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
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