The relationship between indicators of socioeconomic status and cesarean section in public hospitals

• Main Authors: Alexandre Faisal-Cury (Author), Paulo Rossi Menezes (Author), Julieta Quayle (Author), Kely Santiago (Author), Alicia Matijasevich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between indicators of socioeconomic status and cesarean section in public hospitals that adopt standardized protocols of obstetrical care. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study conducted between May 2005 and January 2006 with 831 pregnant women rec...