Decision-making about caesarean delivery

Published work has examined the right of pregnant women to choose the mode of delivery, whether or not there is an accepted medical indication.1-3 Scientific evidence about the safety and potential benefits of elective caesarean delivery has been accumulating. 9 Nicolaides KH, Chervenak FA, McCullou...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2006-03, Vol.367 (9514), p.883-885
Main Authors: Kalish, RB, McCullough, LB, Chervenak, FA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Births
Cesarean Section
Decision Making
Female
Humans
Obstetric Labor Complications
Obstetrics
Patient Participation
Pregnancy
Risk assessment
Risk reduction
Women
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Summary:Published work has examined the right of pregnant women to choose the mode of delivery, whether or not there is an accepted medical indication.1-3 Scientific evidence about the safety and potential benefits of elective caesarean delivery has been accumulating. 9 Nicolaides KH, Chervenak FA, McCullough LB, Avgidou K, Papageorghiou A. Evidence-based obstetric ethics and informed decision-making by pregnant women about invasive diagnosis after first-trimester assessment of risk for trisomy 21.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68359-1