How Should Physicians Manage Abortion Pain Experienced by Remote Telehealth Patients?
Pain is a recognized adverse effect of medication abortion, but its management has been understudied. This commentary on a case draws on principles of nonmaleficence, beneficence, and autonomy to consider equity in remote and in-person medication abortion pain management.
Authors
- John Joseph Reynolds-Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6597-1666)
- Eloise Smellie
Institutions
- NHS Education for Scotland (GB)
- Sexual Health Clinic (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The AMA Journal of Ethic
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2025.79
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88