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.
Department of General Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.
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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