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Cesarean Delivery: A Medical-Legal Perspective

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Cesarean Section

Part of the book series: Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology ((CPOG))

Abstract

Since the NIH consensus conference on cesarean birth in 1980,1 the cesarean delivery rate has continued to rise.2,3 Today, cesarean delivery continues to be the number one hospital-based operative procedure in the United States. This rise has continued despite the increased availability of cesarean alternatives such as vaginal birth after cesarean4–6 and external cephalic version7–10.

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  1. Jeffrey P. Phelan
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, 92505, Riverside, CA, USA

    Bruce L. Flamm M.D. (Research Chairman) (Research Chairman)

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California-Irvine Medical Center, 92668, Orange, CA, USA

    Edward J. Quilligan M.D. (Professor Emeritus) (Professor Emeritus)

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Phelan, J.P. (1995). Cesarean Delivery: A Medical-Legal Perspective. In: Flamm, B.L., Quilligan, E.J. (eds) Cesarean Section. Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2482-2_12

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