Basic problems of medical ethics

The discussion on ethical problems in reproductive medicine that has been going on for quite a decade, is of an exemplary nature; it is mainly focussed on extracorporeal fertilisation, prenatal diagnosis with a view to abortion, and post partum diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases. The fundam...

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Published inGeburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde Vol. 48; no. 3; p. 189
Main Author Herms, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.03.1988
Subjects
Abortion, Induced
Congenital Abnormalities - therapy
Ethics, Medical
Female
Fertilization in Vitro
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Obstetrics
Philosophy, Medical
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Decision Making
Philosophical Overview
Ethics
Reproduction
Behavior
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Summary:The discussion on ethical problems in reproductive medicine that has been going on for quite a decade, is of an exemplary nature; it is mainly focussed on extracorporeal fertilisation, prenatal diagnosis with a view to abortion, and post partum diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases. The fundamental problems of medical ethics in general come to the fore particularly clearly in this discussion. The following article deals with these fundamental problems, whereas a subsequent article will be concerned in greater detail with the three special disciplines I have just mentioned.
ISSN:0016-5751