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Cesarean section: More than a maternal health issue

Marleen Temmerman, Abdu Mohiddin

2021PLoS Medicine15 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

A cesarean section (CS) can be a lifesaving intervention when medically indicated, but it may also lead to adverse short- and long-term health effects for women and children.

Topics & Concepts

Section (typography)MedicinePregnancyObstetricsBiologyComputer scienceOperating systemGeneticsMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsAssisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyGlobal Maternal and Child Health