Behavioural factors associated with fear of litigation as a driver for the increased use of caesarean sections: a scoping review

Objective To explore the behavioural drivers of fear of litigation among healthcare providers influencing caesarean section (CS) rates.Design Scoping review.Data sources We searched MEDLINE, Scopus and WHO Global Index (1 January 2001 to 9 March 2022).Data extraction and synthesis Data were extracte...

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Main Authors: Soo Downe, Ana Pilar Betran, B R Shamanna, Maria Regina Torloni, Elena Altieri, Gill Moncrieff, Sarah Elaraby, Joanna Erdman, Sunny Mannava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-04-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e070454.full