Variation of caesarean section rates in Palestinian governmental hospitals

• Main Authors: Aisha Shalash (Author), Yasmeen Wahdan (Author), Hasan M. M. Alsalman (Author), Ala'a Jamal Kamel Shehab (Author), Tayseer Afifi (Author), Hendia A. Nabaa (Author), Iman Sarsour (Author), Naheel Jarour (Author), Alaa Hamed (Author), Niveen M. E. Abu-Rmeileh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Globally, the increased use of cesarean sections has become prevalent in high-income and low and middle-income countries. In Palestine, the rate had risen from 20.3% in 2014 to 25.1% in 2018. We have rates as high as 35.8% in some governmental hospitals and some as low as 15%. Th...