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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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Posted 8/18/06 1:48 PM
 
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KPtoys
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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 2007Chat Icon

Posted 8/18/06 1:55 PM
 

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Re: C-Section Rate at All-Time High in U.S.

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Im a statistic. I will be having another C-S in 2007Chat Icon



Me too 11/06Chat Icon

Posted 8/18/06 2:08 PM
 

mommysboy
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Re: C-Section Rate at All-Time High in U.S.

same here 2/04 and now 11/06

Posted 8/18/06 3:25 PM
 
 

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