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Medical Ethics

The field of ethics studies principles of right and wrong. There is hardly an area in medicine that doesn't have an ethical aspect. For example, there are ethical issues relating to : End of life care :

Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM) ↗. For informational purposes only — not medical advice.

What about advance directives and resuscitation orders?

Abortion :

Is it ethical to terminate a pregnancy with a birth defect?

Genetic and prenatal testing:

What if testing shows that your unborn baby has a defect?

Birth control :

Is it ethical to harvest embryonic stem cells to treat diseases?

Organ donation : Must a relative donate an organ to a sick relative? Your personal health information: who has access to your records ? Patient rights :

Do you have the right to refuse treatment?

When you talk with your doctor , is it ethical for her to withhold information from you or your family?

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