Fecal Transplant Bioethics: Beyond Chicken Little

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 5-1-2017

Abstract

The article discusses ethical, legal, and social implication associated with fecal microbiota transplant (FMT). Topics discussed include information on effects of FMT such as changes in mood and behavior, hormonal shifts, weight gain; systemic role for the microbiota of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; and use of operationalizing no maleficence in maintenance of an FMT registry, an initiative that has been launched by the American Gastroenterological Association.

Publication Title

American Journal of Bioethics

Volume

17

Issue

5

First Page

48

Last Page

50

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