The increasing trend in cesarean sections in south eastern italy: Medical and biopolitical analysis of causes and possible mechanisms for its reduction

Current Women's Health Reviews

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 176-183

  Malvasi, Antonio ^a   Tinelli, Andrea ^b   Guido, Marcello ^c   Zizza, Antonella ^d   Cotrino, Giuseppina ^e   Vergari, Ughetta ^e  

^a Santa Maria Hospital   (Italy)

^b VITO FAZZI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Faculty of Sciences ^*  (Italy)

^d INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biopolitics; Caesarean section; Cervicometry; Dystocia; Epidemiology; Intrapartum ultrasonography; Labour management; Non progressive labour

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSTOCIA; FETUS RISK; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; ITALY; LABOR MANAGEMENT; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OBESITY; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT SAFETY; POPULATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 74849123668     PISSN: 15734048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157340409789007295     Document Type: Review

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