Professional Ethics in Obstetrics and Gynecology

List of contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Professional Ethics in Obstetrics and Gynecology: 1. Professional ethics in medicine; 2. Professional ethics in obstetrics and gynecology; 3. Decision making by, with, and for patients; 4. Confidentiality; 5. Conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment; Part II. Pedagogy of Professional Ethics in Obstetrics and Gynecology: 6. Teaching professional ethics in obstetrics and gynecology; Part III. Professionally Responsible Clinical Practice: 7. Prevention of pregnancy; 8. Initiation of pregnancy; 9. Induced abortion and feticide; 10. Fetal analysis; 11. Periviability; 12. Intrapartum management; 13. The perfect baby; 14. Cancer and pregnancy; 15. Setting ethically justified limits on clinical management; Part IV. Professionally Responsible Leadership: 16. Leadership; Part V. Professionally Responsible Innovation and Research: 17. Clinical innovation and research; Part VI. Professionally Responsible Health Policy and Advocacy: 18. Health policy and advocacy; Key concepts; Index.

About the author

Laurence B. McCullough is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York.Frank A. Chervenak is Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Dean for International Medicine at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York.John H. Coverdale is Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences and Medical Ethics at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas.

Product details

• Authors: Frank A Chervenak, Frank A. Chervenak, Chervenak Frank A., John H Coverdale, John H. Coverdale, John H. (Baylor College of Medicine Coverdale, Laurence B McCullough, Laurence B. McCullough, Laurence B. Coverdale Mccullough, McCullough Laurence B.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.11.2019
• EAN: 9781316631492
• ISBN: 978-1-316-63149-2
• No. of pages: 198
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Ethics, MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine, MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics, MEDICAL / Internal Medicine, Gynaecology and obstetrics, Gynaecology & obstetrics, Clinical & internal medicine, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Clinical and internal medicine