title: Attitudes of Obstetricians toward Cesarean Delivery in Challenging Cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the behavior and preferred delivery method among Iranian obstetricians in challenging cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using the revised Jackson personality inventory questionnaire, the attitudes of obstetricians toward cesarean delivery were assessed in challenging childbirth cases. The study was conducted at the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Mashhad, Iran.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy-five obstetricians answered each item reflecting varying levels of preference and risk attitudes. However, a significant number of respondents avoided the risk of requesting a cesarean because of legislation and legal issues.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Iranian obstetricians prefer low-risk behavior for managing ambiguous delivery cases. Fear of legislation and medicolegal issues appear to be of great importance in this cohort primarily comprising female physicians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Sareh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Naeimeh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gholizadeh
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors.forename: Nasrin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shoar
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), No. 54, Boostan e Qods (Shilat) Dormitory, Shahed Alley, Qods Street, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shoar
keywords: Ambiguous cases; Cesarean delivery; Risk attitude