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Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 9/2019

01-09-2019 | Commentary

Learning to play God: a call for training OB-GYN residents in reproductive ethics

Authors: Olivia Paige Myrick, Abigail Ford Winkel

Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Issue 9/2019

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Abstract

In this unique time of technological advancement in medicine and the culture of public discourse that surrounds it, trainees in obstetrics and gynecology require more intensive education in medical ethics to appropriately guide patient decision-making and to become more responsible voices in such an ethically complex field.
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Metadata
Title
Learning to play God: a call for training OB-GYN residents in reproductive ethics
Authors
Olivia Paige Myrick
Abigail Ford Winkel
Publication date
01-09-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Issue 9/2019
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-019-01531-9

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