The Fetus as a Patient : A Contested Concept and its Normative Implications /

"Due to new developments in prenatal testing and therapy the fetus is increasingly visible, examinable and treatable in prenatal care. Accordingly, physicians tend to perceive the fetus as a patient and understand themselves as having certain professional duties towards it. However, it is far f...

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Other Authors: Clarke, Angus, (Editor), Dondorp, Wybo, (Editor), Schmitz, Dagmar, (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Taylor and Francis, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Biomedical Law and Ethics Library
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