| Is the caesarean section rate a performance indicator of an obstetric unit? | |
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PMID: 20608796 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The indications of caesarean section are increasing. The need to respect maternal desire in the decision making has been supported by law and ethics. Some of the other contributors to the increasing caesarean section rate are breech with failed external cephalic version, decreasing rate of trial of scar, increasing induction rate and electronic fetal heart rate monitoring and changing demography. Despite the adverse effects of caesarean section, the incidence of severe morbidity and mortality is low. The strategies put forward to reduce the caesarean section rate (CSR) have not been effective and in no country or province, the CSR has come down. CSR should not be looked at in isolation or as high or low. It is the product of changing obstetric practice and societal norms and demographics. CSR not reflect the performance of a maternity unit. |
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Ruchi Singh; Amarendra Nath Trivedi |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-07-07 |
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Title: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians Volume: 24 ISSN: 1476-4954 ISO Abbreviation: J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-01-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101136916 Medline TA: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 204-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Royal Women's Hospital, Urogynaecology, Carlton, Melbourne, Australia. |
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