The impact of hospital revenue on the increase in Caesarean sections in Norway. A panel data analysis of hospitals 1976-2005

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There has been a marked increase in the number of Caesarean sections in many countries during the last decades. In several countries, Caesarean sections are carried out in more than 20 per cent of births. These high Caesarean section...

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Main Authors: Hagen Terje P, Monkerud Lars, Grytten Jostein, Sørensen Rune, Eskild Anne, Skau Irene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/11/267