A case of fetal abuse?
Advances in fetal monitoring and research linking events in utero with subsequent fetal morbidity are elucidating the effects of maternal behavior on fetal well-being. Progress in these areas will generate medical and legal questions about the physicians' role in detecting and managing maternal behavior that threatens fetal well-being. These issues are considered in reference to a pregnant 34-year-old woman who was repeatedly admitted in an intoxicated state.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002752:Chlorthalidone; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D033261:Maternal-Fetal Relations; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010634:Phenobarbital; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology
D002752:Chlorthalidone; D010634:Phenobarbital