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ZSFG Labor Duration and . Management Guideline . Background. A third of all babies in the U.S. are born by cesarean delivery, a rate twice as high as what the World Health Organization deems appropriate for highly developed countries.1 While cesarean delivery (CD) is a life-saving procedure in some situations, its overuse in the United States is currently contributing to undue morbidity and ... ................
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