Trial of labor versus repeat cesarean: are patients making an informed decision?

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Most women eligible for a trial of labor after a cesarean (TOLAC) undergo an elective repeat cesarean section (ERCS). We hypothesized that this is largely because of poor patient education.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.

Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

ISSN (Electronic): 1097-6868

ISSN (Print): 0002-9378

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 2012

Volume: 207

Issue: 3

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[1 ] Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: S0002-9378(12)00711-9

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.06.057

PubMed ID: 22939727

SO-VID: bfbbca4f-0202-4744-b122-ad135ca8b3e1

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