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caesarean

[si-zair-ee-uhn] / sɪˈzɛər i ən /




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"Legal cases typically question why caesareans are not undertaken or not undertaken sooner," Prof Knight says.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

There is particular concern among NHS bosses about some urgent areas of cancer care and maternity services, such as emergency caesareans.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2024

A search of her computer showed she used it to research caesareans and order a birthing kit.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2021

Certain operations – caesareans, heart and trauma surgery – require relatively light anaesthetics, and there the risk is increased as much as tenfold.

From The Guardian • Feb. 9, 2018

It and similar cases have contributed to the increased use of caesareans when a fetal-heart monitor indicates even minor signs of trouble.

From Time Magazine Archive




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