Wrongful birth, wrongful life: the doctor between a rock and a hard place

Recent court decisions and advances in medical technology have put the doctor in the position of serving many masters at the same time. The conflicts created often do not deal with good or bad medicine, but rather with the concept of alternative choices. It is unfair to ask the medical field to be s...

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Published in:	Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) Vol. 66; no. 5; p. 719
Main Authors:	Lenke, R R, Nemes, J M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-1985
Subjects:	alpha-Fetoproteins - analysis Amniocentesis Confidentiality - legislation & jurisprudence Congenital Abnormalities Disclosure Female Gynecology Humans Infant, Newborn Informed Consent - legislation & jurisprudence Malpractice - legislation & jurisprudence Maternal Age Obstetrics - standards Pregnancy Pregnancy, High-Risk Pregnant Women Risk United States United States Genetics and Reproduction
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Summary:	Recent court decisions and advances in medical technology have put the doctor in the position of serving many masters at the same time. The conflicts created often do not deal with good or bad medicine, but rather with the concept of alternative choices. It is unfair to ask the medical field to be solely responsible for making decisions involving such widespread social and economic consequences.
ISSN:	0029-7844