title: [Cesarean section and vaginal delivery. An ethical perspective].
abstract: The increasing number of cesarean sections is worrisome. In this article, several causes that could cause this phenomenon are invoked and a primary cause that explains all others is proposed. The hierarchical analysis of different values such as safety, costs and mother autonomy at the moment of medical decision, is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Besio@med.puc.cl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Besio
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000639:trends; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009321:Natural Childbirth; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011247:Pregnancy