Cesarean sections: Use or abuse?
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Cesarean section; neonatal and maternal health.;JEL classification:
- I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
- H42 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Publicly Provided Private Goods
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