J. H. Coverdale, L. B. McCullough, F. A. Chervenak
Enhancing decision-making by depressed pregnant patients
Aims: We provide the reader with clinical tools for enhancing
decision-making by depressed pregnant patients.
Results: Ethical principles and the concept of fetus as patient
support four clinical strategies for enhancing the
autonomy of these patients: screening for depression; assessing
the effects of depression on decision-making capacity;
counseling about the adverse consequences of depression
for pregnancy; and informing patients about the
options for treatment of depression.
Conclusion: These four strategies can be used to prevent
ethical conflict in decisions about the management of
pregnancy in patients with depression.
Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Print ISSN: 1619-3997
Volume: 30, 07/2002
Pages: 349 - 351
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