The professional responsibility model of obstetric ethics and caesarean delivery

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 153-164

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

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

beneficence; patient choice caesarean delivery; professional responsibility model of obstetric ethics; respect for autonomy; trial of labor after caesarean delivery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT RIGHT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY MODEL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

BENEFICENCE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LIABILITY, LEGAL; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TRIAL OF LABOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875363832     PISSN: 15216934     EISSN: 15321932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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