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Editorial
. 2007 Jun 23;334(7607):1281-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39247.535532.80.

Decision aids for women with a previous caesarean section

Jeremy A Lauer, Ana P Betrán
Editorial

Decision aids for women with a previous caesarean section

Jeremy A Lauer et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Focusing on women's preferences improves decision making

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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