The Maternal-Fetal Dyad Exploring the Two-Patient Obstetric Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20334518 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan S Mattingly (Lincoln University - Missouri, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 13 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Hastings Center Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-0334 • E-ISSN: 1552-146X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3562716 |
| PMID | 1544794 |
| OpenAlex | W2080944505 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
Constructing a model of the maternal-fetal dyad as a two-patient\necosystem would restore to medical relevance the relationship of dependence\nand protection characteristic of the dyad. The effect of such a model would be\nto join the professional-patient relationships to the two patients almost as\nclosely as if they were a single compound commitment to one compound patient. \nProtections associated with dependence would be reinstated and the two-patient\npresumption against maternal medical sacrifice averted. Within a two-patient\nframework, it is possible, then, to approximate the one-patient standard of\nobstetric care, but there is no warrant for requiring or permitting physicians\nto move beyond it toward a stronger posture of fetal protection. One patient\nor two, independent or dependent, when the various possible models of the\nmaternal-fetal dyad are consistently applied, they converge to reinforce the\nphysician's customary ethical stance -- working cooperatively with the\npregnant woman for common, linked goals of infant, maternal, and family\nwell-being
Developmental psychology · Dyad · Medical emergency · Obstetrics · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Medicine · Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics · Psychology · Urological Disorders and Treatments
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2024 (31) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |