Ethical language and decision-making for prenatally diagnosed lethal malformations
In clinical practice, and in the medical literature, severe congenital malformations such as trisomy 18, anencephaly, and renal agenesis are frequently referred to as ‘lethal’ or as ‘incompatible with life’. However, there is no agreement about a definition of lethal malformations, nor which conditi...
Main Authors: | Wilkinson, D, De Crespigny, L, Xafis, V |
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Format: | Journal article |
Jezik: | English |
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Elsevier
2014
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