Cesarean section rates in Portugal decline by 10 percent

(Wiley) A new study reports a significant decline in the rate of cesarean section (C-section) births in Portugal. Findings published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, indicate a 10 percent reduction in overall C-section rates between 2009 and 2014, with a 14 percent reduction in state-hospitals during the same time period.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news