Scottish female obstetricians' views on elective caesarean section and personal choice for delivery
- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 22 (6) , 586-589
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0144361021000020312
Abstract
We have been reminded many times in the medical and lay press about the views of London female obstetricians choosing elective caesarean section for non-medical reasons. This paper asked Scottish female obstetricians for their personal choice regarding delivery and showed that only 15.5% would choose elective caesarean section compared with 31% and 21% in two surveys of London female obstetricians. None of the women in this group who had had a vaginal delivery would choose elective section.Keywords
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