Prevalence of and reasons for women's, family members', and health professionals' preferences for cesarean section in China: A mixed-methods systematic review.

<h4>Background</h4>China has witnessed a rapid increase of cesarean section (CS) rates in recent years. Several non-clinical factors have been cited as contributing to this trend including maternal request and perceived convenience. We aimed to assess preferences for mode of delivery and...

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Main Authors: Qian Long, Carol Kingdon, Fan Yang, Michael Dominic Renecle, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Meghan A Bohren, Ana Pilar Betran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-10-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002672