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Risks to the Fetus – Resources
Dr Daniel Challis, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist from the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, discusses how clinicians manage conflicting viewpoints around termination of pregnancy in complex clinical situations.
Dr Daniel Challis
“As a clinician, how do you manage conflicting viewpoints in complex situations surrounding termination of pregnancy?”
Dr Debra Kennedy, Geneticist and Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist from the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, discusses how to consider fetal risk when treating a significant maternal illness.
Dr Debra Kennedy
“How do you evaluate the potential risks to the fetus when treating a significant maternal illness?”
In the following videos Dr Debra Kennedy, Geneticist and Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist from the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, discusses the issues of fertility preservation, and potential under-treatment of pregnant women on fetal safety grounds.
Dr Debra Kennedy
“How do you present options for fertility preservation when there is a risk of infertility following chemotherapy during pregnancy?”
Dr Debra Kennedy
“How do you evaluate the risks of under-treating the mother on ‘fetal-safety grounds’, and the potential for iatrogenic harm to the fetus?”
In the following videos Dr Daniel Challis, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist discusses how to consider the increasing interests of the fetus as pregnancy progresses and Dr Debra Kennedy, Geneticist and Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist from the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, discusses how clinicians deal with treatment choices where there is an absence of clinical data to inform decision making.
Dr Daniel Challis
“In the context of pregnancy, how should we consider the gradually increasing interests of the maturing fetus?”
Dr Debra Kennedy
“What if there is no or minimal pharmacokinetic data to inform appropriate treatment choice?”
In the following videos, Dr Daniel Challis of the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, discusses the importance of engaging pregnant women in healthcare decision-making, the role of information framing in how decisions are arrived at, and concerns that arise where women feel their care needs are not being met.
Dr Daniel Challis
“How important is it to engage women in decision-making about their pregnancy, and how do we empower them to do so?”
Dr Daniel Challis
“How important is the framing of the information you provide to patients, and how does it impact on decision making?”
Dr Daniel Challis
“What concerns arise if we are unable to meet the care needs of women, as they themselves understand those needs to be?”
