Women's Views on Elective Primary Caesarean Section

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1089-1094

  Pakenham, Susan ^a   Chamberlain, Susan M ^a   Smith, Graeme N ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Choice behavior; Delivery; Obstetric; Patient autonomy; Pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MULTIPARA; NULLIPARA; PREGNANT WOMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; WOMEN'S HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE COST; PARITY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PARITY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 36049005998     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32335-0     Document Type: Article

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