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Cesarean section on maternal request: reasons for the request, self-estimated health, expectations, experience of birth and signs of depression among first-time mothers

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Pages 451-456 | Received 28 Dec 2006, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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Mikael Norman. (2009) Impact of Caesarean section on the future health of offspring. Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology 4:6, pages 581-583.
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Ingela Wiklund, Gunnar Edman & Ellika Andolf. (2007) Reply: There is a need for a model of how to provide clinical guidance to women requesting cesarean section. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 86:9, pages 1149-1150.
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Terhi Saisto & Erja Halmesmäki. (2007) Fear of childbirth can be treated, and cesarean section on maternal request avoided. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 86:9, pages 1148-1149.
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