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“The Cut Above” and “the Cut Below”: The Abuse of Caesareans and Episiotomy in São Paulo, Brazil

Simone G DinizColetivo Feminista Sexualidade e Saúde, São Paulo, [email protected]
(Research Director,) &
Alessandra S ChachamDepartment of Social Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
(Associate Professor)
Pages 100-110 | Published online: 18 May 2004

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