Can cesarean section be performed without the woman's consent?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-42

  Lyng, Kristin ^a   Syse, Aslak ^a   Børdahl, Per E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Ethics; Force; Law

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; NORWAY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT RIGHT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; LEGAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; NORWAY; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 13144249167     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.00613.x     Document Type: Review

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