Ethics in obstetric ultrasound: The past 25 years in perspective

Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 79-84

  Chervenak, Frank A ^a   McCullough, Laurence B ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beneficence; Ethics; Fetus as a patient; Respect for autonomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECHOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FETUS MALFORMATION; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 80055053102     PISSN: 0973614X     EISSN: 09751912     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1181     Document Type: Article

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