Shall parent / patient wishes be fulfilled in any case? A series of 32 ethics consultations: from reproductive medicine to neonatology

Shall parent / patient wishes be fulfilled in any case? A series of 32 ethics consultations: from reproductive medicine to neonatology

Abstract Background Questions concerning the parent/ patient’s autonomy are seen as one of the most important reasons for requesting Ethics Consultations (ECs). Respecting parent/ patient’s autonomy also means respecting the patient’s wishes. But those wishes may be controversial and sometimes even...

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Main Authors: Mirella Muggli, Christian De Geyter, Stella Reiter-Theil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Ethics consultation
Reproductive medicine
Obstetrics
Neonatology
Parent/ patients’ wishes
Patient autonomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-018-0342-x

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