A bit of medical paternalism? A qualitative study on power relations between women and healthcare providers when deciding on mode of birth in five public maternity wards of Argentina

• Main Authors: M. Vila Ortiz (Author), C. Gialdini (Author), C. Hanson (Author), A. P. Betrán (Author), G. Carroli (Author), H. Mølsted Alvesson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Whether women should be able to decide on mode of birth in healthcare settings has been a topic of debate in the last few decades. In the context of a marked increase in global caesarean section rates, a central dilemma is whether pregnant women should be able to request this pro...