title: Beware: unnecessary caesarean sections may be hazardous.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 96001-970 Pelotas, Brazil. cvictora@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Cesar G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Victora
authors.forename: Fernando C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Barros
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D046689:Fetal Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures