http://radicaldoula.com/2008/07/03/c-sections-on-the-rise-in-canada-too/ Thu, 10 May 2012 00:13:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://radicaldoula.com/2008/07/03/c-sections-on-the-rise-in-canada-too/#comment-5554 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:30:00 +0000 http://radicaldoula.wordpress.com/?p=211#comment-5554 Cesarean section rates in the US and Canada are insane. But what I notice most in the coverage of Canada’s rate is that Canadian physicians and especially physicians’ professional organizations seems a lot more likely (than their colleagues/counterparts in the US) to view the high rate as a problem. It’s refreshing to hear obstetric leaders in mainstream organization describing their “fear” regarding the “risk” of c-sections!

]]> http://radicaldoula.com/2008/07/03/c-sections-on-the-rise-in-canada-too/#comment-5553 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:19:08 +0000 http://radicaldoula.wordpress.com/?p=211#comment-5553 [...] C-sections on the rise in Canada tooWhile Canada is frequently touted as our more progressive and liberal neighbor to the north, things are not perfect for childbirth there either. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada reports that more than 1 in 4 … [...]

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