Greater presence of family docs, midwives may decrease rates of cesarean birth

(American Academy of Family Physicians) Surgical cesarean births can expose new mothers to a range of health complications, including infection, blood clots and hemorrhage. As part of Healthy People 2020 and other maternal health objectives, the state of California exerted pressure to reduce cesarean deliveries, and statewide organizations established quality initiatives in partnership with those goals.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news