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"Wrongful life" a la francaise.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14696622     Owner:  KIE     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A recent decision of the French supreme court has recognised what has been termed in the common law system, a "wrongful life" action. Intentionally provocative, the decision shows how the desire for equitable or "corrective" justice poses a threat not only to established legal principles on civil liability, but also to the ethical framework in which both the medical and legal professions must operate.
Authors:
T Callus
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical law international     Volume:  5     ISSN:  0968-5332     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Law Int     Publication Date:  2001  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-12-29     Completed Date:  2004-02-18     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9419080     Medline TA:  Med Law Int     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  117-25     Citation Subset:  E    
Affiliation:
A.T.E.R.Universite de Paris X, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abortion, Eugenic
Child
Compensation and Redress / legislation & jurisprudence
Disabled Children / legislation & jurisprudence
Female
France
Humans
Jurisprudence
Liability, Legal
Malpractice / legislation & jurisprudence*
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Wrongful Life* / ethics

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