JRMojo.com http://watchmojo.com/children/blog Parenting, Kids and Tips for Raising Children Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:08:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 en C-section is most performed surgery in the US - should it be? http://watchmojo.com/children/blog/index.php/2009/05/26/c-section-is-most-performed-surgery-in-the-us-should-it-be/ http://watchmojo.com/children/blog/index.php/2009/05/26/c-section-is-most-performed-surgery-in-the-us-should-it-be/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 20:31:33 +0000 rebecca cesareanChildbirthHealthhealth carehospitalMedicineSurgeryUnited States http://watchmojo.com/children/blog/index.php/2009/05/26/c-section-is-most-performed-surgery-in-the-us-should-it-be/ The C-section is now the most performed surgery in the U.S. The number of cesarean sections performed in the United States has risen from 4.5 per cent of childbirths in 1965, to 31 per cent today. This surgery was originally only performed in situations where the mother and baby were in danger. This surgery can cause unnecessary complications.

It has also caused a steep rise in medical bills, for one because they require longer hospital stays. And childbirth accounts for a huge portion of the country’s health care expenditure. Read more…

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