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The Cornell University experience.

Frank A Chervenak1, Laurence B McCullough

  • 1The New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA. fac2001@med.cornell.edu

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
|July 2, 2003
PubMed
Summary

This research developed a framework for maternal-fetal medicine ethics, viewing the fetus as a patient. The study details its application in fetal diagnosis and therapy over 20 years.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Cornell University researchers present a 20-year history of collaborative work on ethics in fetal diagnosis and therapy.
  • The study outlines the development and application of a novel conceptual framework for maternal-fetal medicine ethics.
  • This framework is grounded in the principle of the fetus as a patient.

Observation:

  • The core elements of the ethical framework are detailed.
  • The application of this framework to fetal diagnosis is explained.
  • The application of this framework to fetal therapy is described.

Findings:

  • A robust ethical framework for maternal-fetal medicine has been established and applied.
  • The conceptualization of the fetus as a patient provides a foundation for ethical decision-making.
  • The framework addresses complex ethical issues in prenatal care.

Implications:

  • This work informs ethical practice in obstetrics and gynecology.
  • The findings have relevance for clinical medicine and managed care.
  • Ethical leadership in medicine benefits from this foundational research.
Keywords:
Genetics and Reproduction

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