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Obstetrics is legally risky because of potential conflicts between the mother and baby.
Genetic counseling is legally complex.
Birth injury litigation can be greatly reduced with structured obstetrics records.
A birth plan can reduce legal conflicts.
Drug use and alcoholism put obstetric patients and health care practitioners in conflict.
Introduction
Genetic Counseling
Medical Risks
Screening for Neural Tube Defects as a Model
MSAFP and Down Syndrome
The Genetic History
Information about Specific Diseases
Patient Characteristics
Risks of the Diagnostic Procedures
Reliability of Testing
Time Limitations
Social Considerations
Am I the Baby's Father?
Can I Have a Healthy Baby with Someone Else?
Should We Get Married?
Should We Get Divorced?
What Should I Tell My Family?
Recordkeeping for Genetic Counseling
Fertility Treatment
Patient Privacy
Fitness
Medical Fitness
Psychiatric Problems
Prospects for Successful Treatment
Dealing with Multiple Gestation
Artificial Insemination
Consent
Choosing a Donor
The Husband as Donor
Related Donors
Unrelated Donors
Genetic Disease
Infection Control
Unmarried Couples
A Structured Approach To Obstetric Care
Zero-Defects Management
Legal and Ethical Benefits of Structured Care
Thinking Like a Plaintiff's Attorney
The Birth Plan
Purpose of a Birth Plan
Contraindications
Authority To Consent
Participation of Others
Risk-Benefit Analysis
The Patient's Interests
Risks to the Baby
Emergencies
Availability of Facilities and Personnel
Custom versus Fashion
Evaluating The Mother's Medical Condition
Maternal Disease
Legally Mandated Testing
Medical Interventions
Past-Term Pregnancies
Cesarean Sections
Home Deliveries
The Politics of Home Deliveries
Participating in Home Deliveries
Working With Midwives
Classes of Midwives
Referrals and Consultations
Behavioral Risks In Pregnancy
The American Medical Association Policy Statement22
Implications of the AMA Policy
Consent in High-Risk Pregnancies
The Self-Destructive Pregnant Woman
Obstetrics Risk Management
Preconception versus Postconception Remedies
Patients' Views about Abortion
Creating Unreasonable Expectations
The Birth-Injured Infant
References
Suggested Readings
Fertility Treatment
Genetic Counseling
General Obstetrics
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