title: Trends in cesarean section rates.
abstract: Analysis of rates of primary cesarean section by level of perinatal designation and of individual hospitals with rates in excess of 20 percent show the increased utilization of cesarean sections between 1967 and 1986. Recommendations are made for reducing the utilization of cesarean sections at the hospital and physician levels.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Halpin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009515:New Jersey; D011247:Pregnancy