Elective caesarean section on request. Patients do not have right to impose their wishes at all cost
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Elective caesarean section on request. Patients do not have right to impose their wishes at all cost
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Should doctors perform an elective caesarean section on request? Yes, as long as the woman is fully informed.BMJ. 1998 Aug 15;317(7156):462-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7156.462. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9703532 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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- Paterson-Brown S, Amu O, Rajendran S, Bolaji II. Should doctors perform an elective caesarean section on request? BMJ. 1998;317:462–465. . (15 August.) - PubMed
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