The rate of cesarean delivery has increased dramatically over the past decade. Medically
elective cesareans are a major factor contributing to this rise. This article discusses the most …

OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in cesarean delivery for the overall population and for
women with “no indicated risk” for cesarean section, and to summarize the available …

Is elective cesarean birth an issue of a woman's autonomy to choose her mode of birth or
fear of labor by both the patient and the providers? Are women consenting to this procedure …

Determining approach to delivery after a previous cesarean is among the most contentious
areas of obstetrics. We present a framework for ethically responsible guidelines and practice …

Women contemplating elective cesarean birth need to know its potential perinatal, as well as
maternal, risks. verse outcomes than planned vaginal birth. 3, 11–13 In Nova Scotia …

The rate of cesarean delivery has become an important health care issue, and has attracted
the attention of governments, professional organizations, health care administrators …

In 2011, 1 in 3 women who gave birth in the United States did so by cesarean delivery.
Cesarean birth can be lifesaving for the fetus, the mother, or both in certain cases. However …

In 2007, nearly one-third (32%) of all births were cesarean deliveries. Although there are
often clear clinical indications for a cesarean delivery, the short-and long-term benefits and …

Cesarean childbirth began as a practice to remove the infant from a dead or dying mother, it
was a measure of last resort and was not intended to preserve the mother's life. 1 From …

Recent studies indicating that a planned cesarean delivery is as safe for the mother as
vaginal delivery (see page 813), coupled with an increasing demand for the surgery …