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

• Main Authors: Ugo Indraccolo (Author), Gennaro Scutiero (Author), Maria Matteo (Author), Salvatore Renato Indraccolo (Author), Pantaleo Greco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...