A qualitative study to explore the attitudes of women and obstetricians towards caesarean delivery in rural Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Tahmina Begum (Author), Cathryn Ellis (Author), Malabika Sarker (Author), Jean-Francois Rostoker (Author), Aminur Rahman (Author), Iqbal Anwar (Author), Laura Reichenbach (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Caesarean section is a lifesaving surgical intervention for women and their newborns, though overutilization is a public health concern. The caesarean rate in Bangladesh is approximately 23% overall, and in private facilities it is over 70%. It is essential to know both the suppl...