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Original Article

Falling caesarean section rate and improving intra-partum outcomes: a prospective cohort study

Pina AminDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Child Health and Women’s Health Clinical Board, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
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Summia ZaherDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Child Health and Women’s Health Clinical Board, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK;
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Richard PenkethDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Child Health and Women’s Health Clinical Board, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK;
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Sobha CherianDepartment of Child Health, Child Health and Women’s Health Clinical Board, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK;
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Rachel E. CollisDepartment of Obstetric Anaesthesia, Anaesthetics Clinical Board, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK;
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Julia SandersMidwifery Led Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK;
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Kiron BhalDepartment of Urogynaeclogy, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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Pages 2475-2480 | Received 17 May 2017, Accepted 06 Feb 2018, Published online: 19 Feb 2018

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