Antenatal care as a risk factor for caesarean section: a case study in Brazil

• Main Authors: Márcia Regina Cangiani Fabbro (Author), Monika Wernet (Author), Nayara Girardi Baraldi (Author), Jamile Claro de Castro Bussadori (Author), Natália Rejane Salim (Author), Bernardino Geraldo Alves Souto (Author), Andréa dos Reis Fermiano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Antenatal care is an important tool to prevent complications and decrease the incidence of maternal and antenatal morbidity and mortality. In Brazil, quality, access, and coverage of antenatal care are described as insufficient. Consequently, high rates of caesarean section, cong...