Who limit vaginal birth for breech presentation: medical practice or Law? Discussion between a medical doctor, a lawyer and the head chief of an university hospital

The mode of delivery of breech presentation still remains a debate in France. Despite the medical arguments, themselves in debate, exists a legal pressure felt by medical practitioners. Our study highlights the different opinions of medical practitioners, lawyers and medical teachers faced with bree...

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Published inJournal de gynecologie, obstetrique et biologie de la reproduction Vol. 40; no. 6; p. 587
Main Authors Delotte, J, Oliver, A, Boukaidi, S, Mialon, O, Breaud, J, Benchimol, D, Bongain, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.10.2011
Subjects
Breech Presentation - therapy
Communication
Delivery, Obstetric - education
Delivery, Obstetric - legislation & jurisprudence
Dissent and Disputes
Education, Medical, Graduate - legislation & jurisprudence
Education, Medical, Graduate - methods
Female
Hospitals, University - legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Jurisprudence
Lawyers
Medical Staff, Hospital
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital - legislation & jurisprudence
Physicians
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Pregnancy
Professional Practice - legislation & jurisprudence
Vagina
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Summary:The mode of delivery of breech presentation still remains a debate in France. Despite the medical arguments, themselves in debate, exists a legal pressure felt by medical practitioners. Our study highlights the different opinions of medical practitioners, lawyers and medical teachers faced with breech presentation.
ISSN:1773-0430
DOI:10.1016/j.jgyn.2011.05.011