title: Birth plans: are they really necessary? Pro and con.
authors.forename: Paulina G Polly
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: Kathleen Leask
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Capitulo
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*