Ethical and legal approaches to 'the fetal patient'

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-91

  Dickens, B M ^a   Cook, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abortion rights; Conflict of interest; Fetal interests; Fetal patient; Fetal surgery; Human beings; Human rights; Persons

Indexed keywords

CHILD; ETHICS; FEMALE; FETUS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0141514372     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00320-5     Document Type: Article

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