Laurence B. McCullough is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York. Frank A. Chervenak is Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Dean for International Medicine at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York. John H. Coverdale is Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences and Medical Ethics at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas.

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Professional Ethics in Obstetrics and Gynecology: 1. Professional ethics in medicine; 2. Professional ethics in obstetrics and gynecology; 3. Decision making by, with, and for patients; 4. Confidentiality; 5. Conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment; Part II. Pedagogy of Professional Ethics in Obstetrics and Gynecology: 6. Teaching professional ethics in obstetrics and gynecology; Part III. Professionally Responsible Clinical Practice: 7. Prevention of pregnancy; 8. Initiation of pregnancy; 9. Induced abortion and feticide; 10. Fetal analysis; 11. Periviability; 12. Intrapartum management; 13. The perfect baby; 14. Cancer and pregnancy; 15. Setting ethically justified limits on clinical management; Part IV. Professionally Responsible Leadership: 16. Leadership; Part V. Professionally Responsible Innovation and Research: 17. Clinical innovation and research; Part VI. Professionally Responsible Health Policy and Advocacy: 18. Health policy and advocacy; Key concepts; Index.

'The book covers important topics including induced abortion and feticide, the ethical concept of the fetus as a patient and conscientious objection ... It is fair to say that parts of the book will be best suited to those with a working knowledge of medical ethics and the terminology it employs.' Aarthi Mohan, The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist