title: The importance of ethics to the practice of obstetric ultrasound.
abstract: Ethics is an essential dimension of the practice of obstetric ultrasound. This paper addresses four important areas in which ethics is especially relevant: competence and referral, disclosure, confidentiality, and routine screening.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York 10021.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Chervenak
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: McCullough
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003219:Confidentiality; D030881:Disclosure; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D033261:Maternal-Fetal Relations; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D035501:Uncertainty