Finucane A K
Epilepsy Foundation of America, Landover, MD 20785.
Neurol Clin. 1994 Aug;12(3):637-53.
Physicians face some unique legal issues when they treat women who have neurologic conditions in their childbearing years. These issues stem from the physician's responsibility to foresee and inform the woman of the impact of her neurologic condition and its treatment on her reproductive choices, as well as on her fetus. The physician's legal responsibility may extend to third parties, including not only the woman's spouse and child, but also to the general public. Legal liability may be imposed on a doctor because of harm to a fetus or to others as a result of the doctor's act or omission involving his patient.
医生在治疗处于育龄期且患有神经系统疾病的女性时，面临一些独特的法律问题。这些问题源于医生有责任预见并告知该女性其神经系统疾病及其治疗对她的生殖选择以及胎儿的影响。医生的法律责任可能会延伸至第三方，这不仅包括该女性的配偶和孩子，还包括普通公众。由于医生涉及患者的作为或不作为对胎儿或他人造成伤害，医生可能会被追究法律责任。
