Affiliation:
1. George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health Washington District of Columbia USA
Abstract
SynopsisIn our efforts to optimize the labor experience and mitigate childbirth‐associated disability and mortality, we offer a call to action to identify drivers of and provide solutions to rising cesarean delivery rates, provide equitable care to mothers requesting elective cesarean, improve the operative safety of indicated cesarean deliveries, and provide guidance on acute care decision‐making in the labor suite and referral to levels of care.
Subject
Obstetrics and Gynecology,General Medicine
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