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Clinicians should encourage disclosure between intimate partners but must maintain confidentiality in cases where there is no prospect of harm to the partner and/or offspring. In cases where one member… Click to show full abstract
Clinicians should encourage disclosure between intimate partners but must maintain confidentiality in cases where there is no prospect of harm to the partner and/or offspring. In cases where one member of a couple refuses to disclose relevant health information to the other partner and there exists a risk of harm to the unaware partner and/or offspring, clinicians may refuse to offer care and should decline to treat if full informed consent is not possible due to lack of disclosure.
Keywords:
ethical obligations;
information;
intimate partners;
obligations fertility;
fertility treatment
Journal Title: Fertility and sterility
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Fertility and sterility
Year Published: 2018
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