Prenatal ultrasound examinations transform the fetal body's condition into digital data and visual images,making the"body"both the communicator and the object of presentation.Therefore,prenatal ultrasound examinations are not just a simple medical procedure,but can also be seen as a process of disseminating information about fetal health among various stakeholders at different stages.This aspect has not received sufficient attention in academia.This study aims to take a bodily perspective to uncover potential ethical issues in this process and propose corresponding strategies,with the hope of providing valuable insights for prenatal ultrasound examinations and the protection of fetal interests in the digital age.The research reveals that the dissemination of health information during prenatal ultrasound examinations involves multiple parties,including healthcare professionals,patients,clinical physicians,information processors,and more.It is closely related to the fetus in terms of the meaning of communication,the con-tent of communication,the communication medium,and the communicating parties.Health information about the fetus during pre-natal ultrasound examinations holds a particular status equivalent to sensitive personal information.This can give rise to a series of ethical issues,such as preconceived operation black boxes,interpretational biases leading to misleading decisions,technological in-terventions with emotional connections,as well as subject uncertainty and privacy breaches.Therefore,attention should be given to the stages of information generation and collection,the standardization of textual formats in medical records,the emotional bonding role of media,and the enhancement of governance capacity for sensitive personal information.
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医学伦理/健康/信息传播/产前超声检查/胎儿
Key words
Medical Ethics/Health/Information Dissemination/Prenatal Ultrasound Examination/Fetus
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