Caesarean birth by maternal request: a poorly understood phenomenon in low- and middle-income countries
Background
While trends in caesarean birth by maternal request in low- and middle-income countries are unclear, age, education, multiple gestation and hypertensive disease appear associated with the indication when compared with caesarean birth performed for medical indications.
By: Harrison MS, Garces A, Figueroa L, Esamai F, Bucher S, Patel A et al.