Informed consent and birth: Protecting the pelvic floor and ourselves

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 187, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 981-983

  O'Boyle, Amy L ^a   Davis, Gary D ^a   Calhoun, Byron C ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Fecal incontinence; Informed consent

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PELVIS FLOOR; PELVIS INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW;

EID: 0036793577     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.128085     Document Type: Article

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