Caesarean

This book critically analyzes the place of caesarean in childbearing at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Rosemary Mander is Professor of Midwifery at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. She is both a practising midwife and an active midwifery researcher.

1. 'The Game of the Name' 2. What's Being Asked and Why? Research into Caesarean 3. The Caesarean Operation - Issues and Debates 4. International Matters 5. Caesarean Decision-Making - Who's Choosing? 6. The Immediate Implications of Caesarean 7. The Long Term Implications of Caesarean 8. The Significance of Trial of Labour and VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean) 9. Conclusion