Alcohol Abuse and Other SUDs: Ethical issues in Obstetric and Gynecologic Practice

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In order to optimize care of patients with substance use disorder, obstetrician-gynecologists are encouraged to learn and appropriately use routine screening techniques, clinical laboratory tests, brief interventions, and treatment referrals. The purpose of this American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee Opinion is to propose an ethical framework for incorporating such care into obstetric and gynecologic practice and for resolving common ethical dilemmas related to substance use disorder.

http://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Ethics/Alcohol-Abuse-and-Other-Substance-Use-Disorders-Ethical-Issues-in-Obstetric-and-Gynecologic-Practice

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