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CAESAREAN RATES IN BRAZIL: WHAT IS INVOLVED?
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Os dados estatísticos indicam que as taxas de cesarianas estão aumentando em todo o mundo, sendo particularmente altas em alguns países, incluindo o Brasil; no entanto, o consenso termina aqui. Esse é um assunto polêmico, principalmente no que diz respeito à taxa ideal de cesariana e quais são os determinantes das altas taxas de cesariana em alguns países.
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Statistical data indicate that rates of caesarean births are increasing worldwide, being particularly high in some countries, including Brazil; however, consensus ends here. This is a controversial subject, particularly with regard to what would be the ideal caesarean rate and what are the determinants of high caesarean rates in some countries.
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