Exploring the impact of indication on variation in rates of intrapartum caesarean section in six Palestinian hospitals: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Mohammed W. Zimmo (Author), Katariina Laine (Author), Sahar Hassan (Author), Bettina Bottcher (Author), Erik Fosse (Author), Hadil Ali-Masri (Author), Khaled Zimmo (Author), Ragnhild Sørum Falk (Author), Marit Lieng (Author), Ase Vikanes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Caesarean section rates are rising globally. No specific caesarian section rate at either country-level or hospital-level was recommended. In Palestinian government hospitals, nearly one-fourth of all births were caesarean sections, ranging from 14.5 to 35.6%. Our aim was to asse...