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Recent years have witnessed an increased incidence of cesarean delivery in many European countries and in the United States, where estimates of 15·2% in 1978 are up from 5·5% in 19703. Much less is known about these rates elsewhere, particularly in the developing world.
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Janowitz, B. et al. (1983). Cesarean delivery in selected Latin American hospitals. In: Potts, M., Janowitz, B., Fortney, J.A. (eds) Childbirth in Developing Countries. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7265-3_4
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