The cesarean birth epidemic: Trends, causes, and solutions

被引:84
作者
Porreco, RP
Thorp, JA
机构
[1] UNIV COLORADO,BOULDER,CO 80309
[2] ST LUKES PERINATAL CTR,KANSAS CITY,MO
[3] UNIV MISSOURI,KANSAS CITY,MO 64110
关键词
cesarean birth; trends;
D O I
10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70148-5
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
We should anticipate a continued slow fall in cesarean birth rates over time as initiatives for health care improvement help us focus on strategies to avoid interference in the normal process of labor and vaginal birth.
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页码:369 / 374
页数:6
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