Ethical Challenges in Abortion Decision-Making: Perspectives from Perimenopausal Women’s Nursing Care
Invest. educ. enferm; 43 (1), 2025
Publication year: 2025
Patient-centered care emphasizes patient autonomy and aligning treatment with their values. It integrates patients’ and families’ experiences into illness management, weighing risks and benefits. Ethical dilemmas arise when a pregnant woman’s interests conflict with the fetus’s potential life. The four-box approach offers a structured ethical framework, considering medical indications, patient preferences, quality of life, and contextual factors—each crucial to responsible, person-centered care.
