Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2003 · 72 citations · 0 references
MedicineObstetricsSurgeryBioethicsEthicsMedical EthicsCesarean DeliveryClinical EthicsEthical Decision-makingHealthcare EthicsObstetric ManagementReproductive Decision-makingCesarean Birth Decision-makingDirect-to-consumer StrategyElective Cesarean SectionEthical Decision SupportEthics Of Reproductive CareHospital Ethics CommitteesPatient Choice Of TreatmentSurgical Decision-making
The purpose of this Committee Opinion is to provide the obstetrician-gynecologist with an approach to decision making based on ethics in an environment of increased patient information, recognition of patient autonomy, direct-to-consumer marketing, and many alternative or investigational treatments. A process for ethical decision making in surgery is discussed, illustrated by an example of elective cesarean delivery.