Congenital abnormalities: failure to detect and treat

Autor:	Pamela Loughna
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	Gynecology UK National Screening Committee medicine.medical_specialty Pregnancy Routine screening business.industry Prenatal diagnosis medicine.disease Screening programme Prenatal screening Obstetrics and gynaecology medicine Intensive care medicine business Trisomy
Zdroj:	The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. 10:33-37
ISSN:	1467-2561
DOI:	10.1576/toag.10.1.033.27375
Popis:	Key content •Not all congenital abnormalities can be detected by routine screening. •The primary reason for litigation in this area is failure to offer termination of pregnancy as a result of failure to diagnose a problem. Learning objectives •To be aware that prenatal screening for anomalies is not restricted to screening for trisomy 21. •To be aware of the limitations of the current UK screening programme. •To be aware that difficulties encountered in achieving a satisfactory screening test must be recorded and the mother informed. Ethical issues •Prenatal diagnosis is not a ‘seek-and-destroy’ mission. •Optimum management may, however, include termination of pregnancy. Please cite this article as: Loughna P. Congenital abnormalities: failure to detect and treat. The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 2008;10:33–37.
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