The relationship between ethics and phronesis.
The management of a baby born with a major disability presents one of the most significant ethical problems faced at the end of the second millenium. These problems concern the individual baby and its family, but society as a whole is and must be involved in their resolution. This article explores these issues as they impact on the contemporary surgeon confronted with changing medical, technical, and ethical considerations.
Hutson
J M
JM
Department of General Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.
Myers
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D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003906:Developing Countries; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019359:Knowledge; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D010372:Pediatrics; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D010819:Physician's Role; D012586:Science; D012945:Social Values