The epitome of risk : cesarean sections in the nineteenth century -- Still too risky? 1900-1930s -- Risk or remedy? 1930s-1970 -- Assessing risk, 1950s-1970s -- Inflating risk, 1960s-1980s -- Operating in a culture of risk : a fraught environment for obstetricians -- Giving birt…
« Between 1965 and 1987, the cesarean section rate in the United States rose precipitously, from 4.5 percent to 25 percent of births. By 2009, one in three births was by cesarean, a far higher number than the 5–10% rate that the World Health Organization suggests is optimal. Whi…
Between 1965 and 1987, the cesarean section rate in the United States rose precipitously - from 4.5 percent to 25 percent of births. By 2009, one in three births was by cesarean, a far higher number than the 5-10% rate that the World Health Organization suggests is optimal. Whil…
Between 1965 and 1987, the cesarean section rate in the United States rose precipitously--from 4.5 percent to 25 percent of births. By 2009, one in three births was by cesarean, a far higher number than the 5-10% rate that the World Health Organization suggests is optimal. While…
Between 1965 and 1987, the cesarean section rate in the United States rose precipitously--from 4.5 percent to 25 percent of births. By 2009, one in three births was by cesarean, a far higher number than the 5-10% rate that the World Health Organization suggests is optimal. While…