Misrecognition of need: Women's experiences of and explanations for undergoing cesarean delivery

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 103-111

  Tully, Kristin P ^a,b   Ball, Helen L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Authoritative knowledge; Cesarean section; Decision making; UK

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; KNOWLEDGE; MATERNAL CARE; PARTURITION; WOMENS STATUS;

ARTICLE; BIRTH; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; POSTNATAL CARE; STIGMA; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CESAREAN SECTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, STATE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84876189526     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.02.039     Document Type: Article

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