Caesarean section rates in women in the Republic of Ireland who chose to attend their obstetrician privately: a retrospective observational study

• Main Authors: Michael J. Turner (Author), Ciara M. E. Reynolds (Author), Léan E. McMahon (Author), Eimer G. O'Malley (Author), Michael P. O'Connell (Author), Sharon R. Sheehan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Caesarean section (CS) rates are increasing and there are wide variations in rates internationally and nationally. There is evidence that women who attend their obstetrician privately have a higher incidence of CS than those who attend publicly. The purpose of this observational...