Risk factors for cesarean section by category of health service Factores de riesgo para cesárea según tipo de servicio Fatores de risco para cesárea segundo tipo de serviço

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the rate of cesarean section and differences in risk factors by category of health service, either public or private. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out including all pregnant women in labor admitted to hospitals in the city of Rio Grande, Southern Brazil, between...

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Main Authors: Raúl Andrés Mendoza-Sassi, Juraci Almeida Cesar, Patricia Rodrigues da Silva, Giovana Denardin, Mariana Mendes Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-02-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102010000100009