Cesarean section by choice: Constructing a reproductive rights framework for the debate

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 262-268

  Christilaw, Jan E ^a  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Choice; Reproductive rights

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 33748028805     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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