title: [The ethical and legal aspects of professional activities of obstetrician-gynecologist].
abstract: The article demonstrates that both highly developed bioethical consciousness and legal awareness and high level of bioethical and legal culture among obstetrician-gynecologists are important factors of enhancement of medical care quality. This postulate is discussed on the example of issues related to the induced abortion. The approaches to this issues applied in various countries are considered.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Shmelev
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Mysiakov
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012426:Russia