Effects of caesarean section on maternal health in low risk nulliparous women: a prospective matched cohort study in Shanghai, China

• Main Authors: Gao Xiao-ling (Author), Zhu Li-ping (Author), Guo Yu-na (Author), Zhong Ye (Author), Coulter David (Author), Liang Hong (Author), Zhou Li-feng (Author), Wang Bing-shun (Author), Yuan Wei (Author), Gao Er-sheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rates of caesarean section are progressively increasing in many parts of the world. As a result of psychosocial factors there has been an increasing tendency for pregnant women without justifiable medical indications for caesarean se...