Variation in Caesarean Section Rates in the US: Outliers, Damned Outliers, and Statistics

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作者：
Smith, Gordon C. S. [1 ,2 ]
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[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Cambridge, England
[2] NIHR Cambridge Comprehens Biomed Res Ctr, Cambridge, England
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PLOS MEDICINE | 2014年 / 11卷 / 10期
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D O I：
10.1371/journal.pmed.1001746
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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[No abstract available]
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