To the Editor: The current rate of caesarean sections in Australia (29% of all live births) is higher than the rate in other similarly affluent countries.1 In addition, the rate is continuing to increase; for example, it was less than 20% in 1993.1
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- Trisha C Johnston
- Michael D Coory
- Epidemiology Services Unit, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD.
Correspondence: trisha_johnston@health.qld.gov.au
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