Risk factors for cesarean section by category of health service Factores de riesgo para cesárea según tipo de servicio Fatores de risco para cesárea segundo tipo de serviço

• Main Authors: Raúl Andrés Mendoza-Sassi (Author), Juraci Almeida Cesar (Author), Patricia Rodrigues da Silva (Author), Giovana Denardin (Author), Mariana Mendes Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the rate of cesarean section and differences in risk factors by category of health service, either public or private. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out including all pregnant women in labor admitted to hospitals in the city of Rio Grande, Southern Brazil, between...