Cesarean section: More than a maternal health issue

Marleen Temmerman; Abdu Mohiddin

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003792

Cesarean section: More than a maternal health issue

Marleen Temmerman
, Abdu Mohiddin

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e1003792
Journal	PLoS Medicine
Volume	18
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003792
Publication status	Published - Oct 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Cesarean section: More than a maternal health issue

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