Abstract
This is the narratives of a family physician and a teacher of Medical Ethics, who herself suffers from Gaucher's disease. She was asked by a colleague to give an advice to a couple trying to decide whether to terminate a pregnancy of a fetus " like her" .The ethical, emotional and communicational challenges of the conversation are described in this essay.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 260-261 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Patient Education and Counseling |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs |
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State | Published - 1 Aug 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Difficult conversations
- Doctor-patient communication
- Ethics
- Gaucher's disease
- Genetic consultation
- Physician narrative
- Reflective practice
- Termination of pregnancy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine