Open AccessETYHICAL ISSUES IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Author(s) -
Dana-Teodora Anton-Păduraru,
Magdalena Iorga
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
romanian journal of pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6175
pISSN - 1454-0398
DOI - 10.37897/rjp.2015.4.7
Subject(s) - cystic fibrosis , ethical issues , medicine , intensive care medicine , organ transplantation , newborn screening , transplantation , fertility , engineering ethics , pediatrics , environmental health , population , engineering
In recent decades, the rapid advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis led to the emergence of ethical issues related to neonatal screening, gene therapy, organ transplantation, and fertility. Also, transition of patients with cystic fibrosis from pediatric to adult care is not only a professional but also an ethical issue. Understanding the ethical issues related to this condition is crucial to providing optimal care.