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This chapter addresses the ethics of managing pediatric-related events before conception, during the process of conception, during pregnancy and in the immediate aftermath of delivery. These topics are very important to the work of pediatricians, even if not every child is adversely affected by events prior to their infancy.
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Mitchell, I., Guichon, J.R. (2019). What Happened Before Birth and How Is This Relevant to the Child Now?. In: Ethics in Pediatrics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22617-6_6
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