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Who is responsible for the rising caesarean section rate?

T. S. Usha Kiran Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Caerphilly District Miner's Hospital, Caerphilly, UK
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N. S. Jayawickrama Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Caerphilly District Miner's Hospital, Caerphilly, UK
Pages 363-365 | Received 10 Sep 2002, Accepted 10 Sep 2002, Published online: 10 Sep 2002

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