An Ethical Framework for the Informed Consent Process for Trial of Labor After Cesarean Delivery

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 227-231

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

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesearean delivery; Informed consent; TOLAC; VBAC

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; TRIAL OF LABOR;

FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; TRIAL OF LABOR; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN;

EID: 79958010971     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: 15579840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2011.03.002     Document Type: Review

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