FIGO position paper: how to stop the caesarean section epidemic

William Stones

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32113-5

FIGO position paper: how to stop the caesarean section epidemic

William Stones

Civil And Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

Worldwide there is an alarming increase in caesarean section (CS) rates. The medical profession on its own cannot reverse this trend. Joint actions with governmental bodies, the health-care insurance industry, and women's groups are urgently needed to stop unnecessary CSs and enable women and families to be confident of receiving the most appropriate obstetric care for their individual circumstances.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13-19
Number of pages	7
Journal	The Lancet
Volume	392
Issue number	10155
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32113-5
Publication status	Published - 13 Oct 2018

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caesarean sections
obstetric care

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