Title: China's 50% caesarean delivery rate: is it too high?
Abstract: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & GynaecologyVolume 122, Issue 2 p. 160-164 Commentary China's 50% caesarean delivery rate: is it too high? S Hellerstein, Corresponding Author S Hellerstein Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Fish Women's Health Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Chestnut Hill, MA, USACorrespondence: Dr S Hellerstein, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Fish Women's Health Center, 850 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA. Email [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorS Feldman, S Feldman Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USASearch for more papers by this authorT Duan, T Duan Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shanghai 1st Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China Shanghai Woman's Healthcare Institute, Shanghai, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author S Hellerstein, Corresponding Author S Hellerstein Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Fish Women's Health Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Chestnut Hill, MA, USACorrespondence: Dr S Hellerstein, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Fish Women's Health Center, 850 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA. Email [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorS Feldman, S Feldman Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USASearch for more papers by this authorT Duan, T Duan Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shanghai 1st Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China Shanghai Woman's Healthcare Institute, Shanghai, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 20 August 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.12971Citations: 90 Linked article: This article is commented on by J Zhang, p. 165 in this issue. To view this mini commentary visit http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.12969. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References 1 Shanghai City health care statistics. [www.smhb.gov.cn/website/b/62348.shtml]. Accessed 18 May 2012. 2 National Bureau of Statistics, P. R. China. China statistical yearbook 2000. Total population, CBR, CDR, NIR and TFR of China (1949–2000) China Daily. [www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010census/2010-08/20/content_11182379.htm]. Accessed 20 September 2012. 3Blumenthal D, Hsiao W. Privatization and its discontents–the evolving Chinese health care system. N Engl J Med 2005; 353: 1165– 70. 4 China Ministry of Health, public files. [www.moh.gov.cn/publicfiles]. Accessed 20 September 2012. 5Yip WC, Hsiao WC, Chen W, Hu S, Ma J, Maynard A. Early appraisal of China's huge and complex health-care reforms. Lancet 2012; 379: 833– 42. 6Feng XL, Xu L, Guo Y. Ronsmans C Factors influencing rising caesarean section rates in China between 1988 and 2008. Bull World Health Organ 2012; 90: 30– 9. 7Lumbiganon P, Laopaiboon M, Gülmezoglu AM, Souza JP, Taneepanichskul S, Ruyan P, et al. Method of delivery and pregnancy outcomes in Asia: the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health 2007–08. Lancet 2010; 375: 490– 9. 8Qian JC. Chinas National cesarean rate, analysis and suggestions. J Popul Dev 2012; 5: 39– 42. 9Shen Y. Regional analysis of indications for cesarean delivery. J Pract Obstet Gynecol 2011; 27: 183– 6. 10Sufang G, Padmadas SS, Fengmin Z, Brown JJ, Stones RW. Delivery settings and caesarean section rates in China. Bull World Health Organ 2007; 85: 755– 62. 11Long Q, Zhang Y, Raven J, Wu Z, Bogg L, Tang S, et al. Giving birth at a health care facility in rural China: is it affordable? Bull World Health Organ 2011; 89: 144– 52. 12http://databank.worldbank.org/data/home.aspx. Accessed 27 March 2014. 13www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/Census%20Report%202012%20-%20Final%20(2). Accessed 26 February 2013 report. 14Lang JH. Chinese obstetric and gynecology association survey of OBGyn in China. 2008 www.china-obgyn.net/gxm/flash/cogasurvey/player.html. www.coga.org.cn/detail.php?id=296. Accessed 8 February 2014. 15Hesketh T, Wu D, Mao L, Ma N. Violence against doctors in China. BMJ 2012; 345: e5730. Citing Literature Volume122, Issue2Special Issue: Beyond 2015: The future of women's health globallyJanuary 2015Pages 160-164 This article also appears in:Chinese Virtual IssueJanuary 2015: Beyond 2015: The Future of Women's Health Globally ReferencesRelatedInformation
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