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Docs blamed for caesarean rate
Physician behaviour in Ireland has been highlighted as a potential cause of the large increase in the number of Caesarean sections carried out here, according to a new paper published by the Economic and Social Research Institute, Recent Trends in the Caesarean Section Rate in Ireland 1999-2006.
According to the paper, the Caesarean section rate in Ireland has increased by over 25 per cent from 1999 to 2006. The rate is now more than ten per cent higher than that recommended by the WHO and is amongst the highest in Europe...
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