Original Article

Perinatal Infant Mortality Associated with a Conservative Policy Regarding Cesarean Section: Analysis of 7,871 Deliveries at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital

Authors: FRANK R. LOCK, M.D., JOSEPH MAY, M.D.

Abstract

In the series of cases reviewed it would appear that cesarean section would not have improved the perinatal mortality rate.

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