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Cesarean Section
Potentially unnecessary cesareans may have racial bias
September 15th, 2005
Potentially unnecessary cesareans performed in the United States may have a racial bias. Researchers in the United States conducted a study "To evaluate racial differences in potentially unnecessary cesareans in the United States. The 2001 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample database was used to analyze various maternal demographic and clinical parameters among women having cesarean deliveries." "For the purpose of our study, if there were no diagnoses related to cesarean delivery on the discharge certificate, the cesarean was classified as potentially unnecessary," wrote A.A. Kabir and colleagues. "Using our...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-15)
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