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What is obstetric ethics?

F A Chervenak1, L B McCullough

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, N.Y., USA.

Journal of Perinatal Medicine
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
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This paper explores obstetric ethics, defining core principles like beneficence and autonomy. It examines the fetus as a patient, guiding counseling strategies for fetal well-being and literature evaluation.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Obstetrics
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Obstetric practice involves complex ethical considerations.
  • Understanding ethical principles is crucial for clinical decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of obstetric ethics.
  • To define key ethical principles: beneficence and respect for autonomy.
  • To explore the concept of the fetus as a patient and its clinical implications.

Main Methods:

  • Definition of core ethical principles.
  • Conceptual analysis of the fetus as a patient.
  • Discussion of clinical implications for counseling.

Main Results:

  • Established beneficence and respect for autonomy as foundational principles.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional EthicsGenetics and ReproductionProfessional Patient Relationship

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  • Presented two ethical senses of the fetus as a patient.
  • Identified implications for directive versus non-directive counseling for fetal benefit.

    • Conclusions:

    • Obstetric ethics serves as an essential clinical tool.
    • Provides a framework for ethical decision-making in obstetrics.
    • Offers guidance for evaluating obstetric ethics literature.