Legal and ethical issues in fetal surgery

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 80-83

  Dickens, Bernard M ^a   Cook, Rebecca J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fetal interests; Fetal surgery; Myelomeningocele; Research; Spina bifida; State interest in fetal life; Time of birth

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; FETAL WELL BEING; FETUS; FETUS SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW;

EID: 80052963183     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.07.007     Document Type: Article

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