title: Scottish female obstetricians' views on elective caesarean section and personal choice for delivery.
abstract: We have been reminded many times in the medical and lay press about the views of London female obstetricians choosing elective caesarean section for non-medical reasons. This paper asked Scottish female obstetricians for their personal choice regarding delivery and showed that only 15.5% would choose elective caesarean section compared with 31% and 21% in two surveys of London female obstetricians. None of the women in this group who had had a vaginal delivery would choose elective section.
authors.affiliation: Forth Park Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: Sheena B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Pinion
authors.forename: Una M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: MacLeod
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009774:Obstetrics; D010822:Physicians, Women / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012606:Scotland