Trends in Elective Deliveries in California and New Jersey

• Main Authors: Julien O. Teitler, PhD (Author), Valentina Chegwin, MA (Author), Linda Li, MPH (Author), Kayuet Liu, PhD (Author), Peter S. Bearman, PhD (Author), Marilyn A. Gorney-Daley, DO, MPH (Author), Nancy E. Reichman, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Cesarean section deliveries in the U.S. increased from 5% of births in 1970 to 32% in 2020. Little is known about trends in cesarean sections and inductions in low-risk pregnancies (i.e., those for which interventions would not be medically necessary). This study addresses the followin...