TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Ethical issues in maternal-fetal care emergencies JO - Critical care clinics A1 - Ali, Nyima A1 - Coonrod, Dean V. A1 - McCormick, Thomas R. SP - 137 EP - 143 VL - 32 IS - 1 N2 - Ethical issues that arise in the care of pregnant women are challenging to physicians, especially in critical care situations. By familiarizing themselves with the concepts of medical ethics in obstetrics, physicians will become more capable of approaching complex ethical situations with a clear and structured framework. This review discusses ethical approaches regarding 3 specific scenarios: (1) the life of the fetus versus the life of the mother and situations of questionable maternal decision making; (2) withdrawal of care in a brain-dead pregnant patient; and (3) domestic violence and the pregnant patient.
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LA - en SN - 0749-0704 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccc.2015.08.007 ID - ref1 ER -