An interesting ethical question Ellen. There is a wonderful article entitled
something like "my mummy was a fetus." This concerns the use of fetal ova
for fertilisation and implantation. Think about the possibilities where a
fetus becomes a donor. Who is the patient?
Gill
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From: Ellen Blix <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, 27 November 1999 11:03 AM
Subject: Who is the patient?
>Has any of you seen literature about:
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>Who is the "patient" when the fetus is examinated?
>E g an ultrasound scan or fetal electronic monitoring (and maybe also
intermittent auscultation with a wooden stetoscope).
>Is it possible to call mother and fetus two individuals?
>
>Ellen Blix
>Midwife and MPH-student
>Norway
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