Analysis of medico-legal claims related to deliveries: Caesarean section vs. vaginal delivery
This study found that maternal complications were more common in caesarean sections, while neonatal claims were more prevalent in vaginal deliveries. The study recommended public health interventions to reduce the overall prevalence of delivery-related claims.
Authors
- Zeinab Mansouri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4920-2917)
- Marjan Ghaemi
- Elham Bazmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0038-3171)
- Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3779-9218)
- Nasim Eshraghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0862-5120)
- Sepideh Azizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8550-1087)
- Zahra Shabannejad
- Mehdi Foroozesh
- Mohammad Haddadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3413-3373)
Institutions
- Iranian Legal Medicine Organization (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312614
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94