Cut it out: the C-section epidemic in America

Cut it out: the C-section epidemic in America

Morris (sociology, Trinity College, Connecticut) addresses the probing issue of why there has there been an astronomical increase in the C-section rate in the US in the last 10 years. She considers several questions, including whether it is true that most women do not want or choose a C-section and...

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Published in:Choice 2014, Vol.51 (9), p.1630
Main Author: Tarbox, M P
Format: Review
Language:eng
Subjects:
Births
Cesarean section
Morris, Theresa
Nonfiction
Womens health
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Summary:Morris (sociology, Trinity College, Connecticut) addresses the probing issue of why there has there been an astronomical increase in the C-section rate in the US in the last 10 years. She considers several questions, including whether it is true that most women do not want or choose a C-section and whether most maternity providers claim not to prefer C-sections over vaginal births.
ISSN:0009-4978
1943-5975