An ethically justified algorithm for offering, recommending, and performing cesarean delivery and its application in managed care practice

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 302-305

  Chervenak, Frank A ^a,b   McCullough, Laurence B ^a,b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030040637     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00006250-199602000-00028     Document Type: Article

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