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Hindi Journal of Womens Health, Issues and CareISSN: 2325-9795
Makaya BM Author
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Affiliation
Health maintenance during pregnancy, Adolescent gynecology, Gynecology
University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Biography
Dr. Makaya BM is currently working in University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. Research interest - Health maintenance during pregnancy, Adolescent gynecology, Gynecology. He has a good track record in managing and developing local teams and competences as well as in growing a profitable business.
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Pregnancy and End-of-Life Care: An Example of the Medicolegal Junction Gone Wrong
Author(s): Makaya BM
Many state laws contain pregnancy exceptions to advanced directives. There is no uniform standard by which states decide when pregnancy should override a patient’s advanced directive. The issue of the pregnancy exception was brought to public attention in the Texas decision in Munoz vs. John Peter Smith Hospital. Munoz focused on the pregnancy exception with respect to a pregnant but brain dead woman. This article addresses Munoz, in part through use of a hypothetical situation, in order to raise the question of whether or not the pregnancy exception might better be addressed through uniform laws that are in line with current abortion law. This article also touches on the impact of the pregnancy exception on pregnant women who are not brain dead but wh... view more»
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