Caesarean section in four South East Asian countries: reasons for, rates, associated care practices and health outcomes

• Main Authors: Henderson-Smart David J (Author), Ewens Melissa R (Author), Pattanittum Porjai (Author), Laopaiboon Malinee (Author), Festin Mario R (Author), Crowther Caroline A (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2009-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Caesarean section is a commonly performed operation on women that is globally increasing in prevalence each year. There is a large variation in the rates of caesarean, both in high and low income countries, as well as between differe...