doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7156.462.
Should doctors perform an elective caesarean section on request? Yes, as long as the woman is fully informed
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Should doctors perform an elective caesarean section on request? Yes, as long as the woman is fully informed
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Elective caesarean section on request. Patients do not have right to impose their wishes at all cost.BMJ. 1999 Jan 9;318(7176):120. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 9880291 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Elective caesarean section on request. All types of anaesthesia carry risks.BMJ. 1999 Jan 9;318(7176):120. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10068228 No abstract available.
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Elective caesarean section on request. Obstetricians are more than technicians.BMJ. 1999 Jan 9;318(7176):120-1. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10068229 No abstract available.
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Elective caesarean section on request. Safest option is still to aim for vaginal delivery.BMJ. 1999 Jan 9;318(7176):121. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10068230 No abstract available.
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Elective caesarean section on request. Unnecessary caesarean sections should be avoided.BMJ. 1999 Jan 9;318(7176):121. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10068231 No abstract available.
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Elective caesarean section on request. Maternal age is important.BMJ. 1999 Jan 9;318(7176):121-2. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10068232 No abstract available.
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Elective caesarean section on request. Pregnant women should have choices.BMJ. 1999 Jan 9;318(7176):122. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10068233 No abstract available.
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Midwives would prefer a vaginal delivery.BMJ. 1999 Oct 9;319(7215):1008. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7215.1008a. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10514182 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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