Cesarean section on maternal request: should it be formally prohibited in Italy?

Cesarean section on maternal request: should it be formally prohibited in Italy?

BACKGROUND: Cesarean section on maternal request (CSMR) could represent an avoidable quota of cesareans. In Italy, this is a topical problem of health-policy, involving ethical, juridical and medical issues. AIM AND METHODS: A 5-questions questionnaire to quantitatively assess the perspectives of me...

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Main Authors: Ugo Indraccolo, Gennaro Scutiero, Maria Matteo, Salvatore Renato Indraccolo, Pantaleo Greco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2015-06-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Subjects:
cesarean section on maternal request
liability
complications
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712015000200015&lng=en&tlng=en

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