Pregnancy in a severely mentally handicapped adult

What happens when we discover that a severely mentally handicapped girl, resident under our care, is heavily pregnant? What options are open to us in her management? What are the legal and ethical issues involved? How do we ensure that she receives the best possible care and protection and will the...

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Main Author: O'Hara, J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 1989
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1989, Volume: 15, Issue: 4, Pages: 197-199
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