Abstract
This brief report raises the ethical dilemma encountered by an obstetrician involved in the care of a pregnant woman with life-threatening disease. This is a particularly difficult issue if the maternal well-being is in conflict with the survival of the unborn child.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
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Adult
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Beneficence
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Cesarean Section
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Lymphatic Metastasis
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Male
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Maternal-Fetal Relations / psychology
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Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / therapy*
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Physician-Patient Relations / ethics
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / psychology*
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Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / therapy
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Pregnant Women / psychology
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Prenatal Care / ethics*
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Risk Factors
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Treatment Refusal / ethics*
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Treatment Refusal / psychology