The impact of current obstetric practice on temporal patterns of childbirth

Sakellariou Vasiliki, Dritsakou Kalliopi, Tzortzi Alexandra, Nousia Konstantina, Farmakides George

Introduction: The actual time of spontaneous delivery has been a matter of investigation for many years by anthropologists and physicians. The aim of this study was to test the possible associations between gestational age, mode, day, duration and time of delivery. Material and Methods: This was an observational study of 412 women given birth in our maternity hospital that were recruited …

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