Application of legal principles and medical ethics: multifetal pregnancy and fetal reduction

作者：Cheong May Anne; Tay Catherine Swee Kian^*

来源：Singapore Medical Journal, 2014, 55(6): 298-301.

DOI：10.11622/smedj.2014077

• assisted reproductive technology
• fetal reduction
• medical ethics
• medicolegal
• multifetal pregnancy

In the management of complex medical cases such as a multifetal pregnancy, knowledge of the ethical and legal implications is important, alongside having competent medical skills. This article reviews these principles and applies them to scenarios of multifetal pregnancy and fetal reduction. Such a discussion is not solely theoretical, but is also relevant to clinical practice. The importance of topics such as bioethical principles and informed consent are also herein addressed.

• 出版日期2014-6