Risk-adjusted cesarean section rates for the assessment of physician performance in Taiwan: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Su Hung-Wen (Author), Hsu Chun-Sen (Author), Wang Han-I (Author), Tang Chao-Hsiun (Author), Chen Mei-Ju (Author), Lin Herng-Ching (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Over the past decade, about one-third of all births nationwide in Taiwan were delivered by cesarean section (CS). Previous studies in the US and Europe have documented the need for risk adjustment for fairer comparisons among provide...