Factors associated with cesarean sections in a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Fatores associados à realização de cesáreas em uma maternidade pública do Município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

• Main Authors: Eleonora D'Orsi (Author), Dora Chor (Author), Karen Giffin (Author), Antonia Angulo-Tuesta (Author), Gisele Peixoto Barbosa (Author), Andréa de Sousa Gama (Author), Ana Cristina Reis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2006-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Brazil has one of the world's highest cesarean section rates. Contributing factors include the organization of obstetric practice, physicians' attitudes, and women's preferences and decisions. This study aimed to identify factors associated with cesarean sections in a public maternity...