Obstetric Interventions Among Native and Migrant Women: The (Over)use of Episiotomy in Portugal
Objective: Episiotomy, defined as the incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening during childbirth, is one of the most commonly performed surgical interventions in the world. We aimed to determine if migrant status is associated with episiotomy, and if individual characteristics mediate...
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Main Authors: | Elsa Lorthe (Author), Milton Severo (Author), Sousan Hamwi (Author), Teresa Rodrigues (Author), Cristina Teixeira (Author), Henrique Barros (Author) |
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2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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