C-Section Rate at All-Time High in U.S.
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Eva Luna
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C-Section Rate at All-Time High in U.S.
THURSDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News)
The Caesarean section delivery rate stands at a record high in the United States, resisting efforts by federal health officials to reduce the rate to 15 percent by the year 2010. Nearly 1.2 million C-sections -- 29.1 percent of all births -- were performed in the United States in 2004, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. In 1996, the rate was 20.7 percent.
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Message edited 8/18/2006 1:49:50 PM.
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Posted 8/18/06 1:48 PM |
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KPtoys
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Name: Karen
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Re: C-Section Rate at All-Time High in U.S.
Im a statistic. I will be having another C-S in 2007
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Posted 8/18/06 1:55 PM |
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Stacey1403
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Re: C-Section Rate at All-Time High in U.S.
Posted by KPtoys
Im a statistic. I will be having another C-S in 2007
Me too 11/06
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Posted 8/18/06 2:08 PM |
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mommysboy
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Name: amanda
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Re: C-Section Rate at All-Time High in U.S.
same here 2/04 and now 11/06
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Posted 8/18/06 3:25 PM |
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