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Ethics in obstetric ultrasound.
Author(s) -
Chervenak F A,
McCullough L B
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.1989.8.9.493
Subject(s) - medicine , beneficence , confidentiality , autonomy , obstetric ultrasound , referral , competence (human resources) , ultrasound , medical ethics , ethical issues , nursing ethics , nursing , family medicine , pregnancy , engineering ethics , radiology , law , psychiatry , social psychology , psychology , fetus , biology , political science , genetics , engineering
The authors provide an overview of ethics, medical ethics, and obstetric ethics. An ethical framework is developed using the beneficence and autonomy models of moral responsibility in obstetric care. In terms of this framework, four ethical issues common to all ultrasound examinations are examined: (1) competence to perform obstetric ultrasound and referral to specialists, (2) routine ultrasound screening, (3) disclosure of results, and (4) confidentiality.