Public and social environment changes and caesarean section delivery choice in Japan

Public and social environment changes and caesarean section delivery choice in Japan

Abstract Objective As in many other countries, the ratio of caesarean section (c-section) delivery to total births in Japan is rising steadily, while the total number of deliveries is decreasing. Although c-sections can effectively prevent maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity when medicall...

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Main Author: Michio Yuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Cesarean section delivery
Agency problem
Defensive medicine
Panel data
Japan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3746-2

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