Levels and trends in Caesarean births: Cause for concern?

Economic and Political Weekly

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 19-22

  Ghosh, Sancheeta ^a   James, K S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE   (India)

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EID: 84859362926     PISSN: 00129976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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