Background Caesarean section rates are increasing globally. The factors contributing to this
increase are complex, and identifying interventions to address them is challenging. Non …

We report the results of a review of the Chinese‐and English‐language literatures on
service delivery in China, asking how well China's health‐care providers perform and what …

Rates of caesarean section are of concern in both developed and developing countries. We
set out to estimate the proportion of births by caesarean section (CS) at national, regional …

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors driving the rapid increase in caesarean section in China
between 1988 and 2008. METHODS: Data from four national cross-sectional surveys (1993 …

Objective To examine how the relaxation of the one child policy and policies to reduce
caesarean section rates might have affected trends over time in caesarean section rates and …

We conducted a case–control study using 190 Han children with and without autism to
investigate prenatal and perinatal risk factors for autism in China. Cases were recruited …

This report focuses on health sector reform and outlines some broad measures for reform in
this sector. It evaluates policy options and presents the theory and evidence to support these …

This paper provides a survey of the recent empirical research on China's 'old'health system
(ie prior to the spate of reforms beginning in 2003). It argues that this research has …

Background Caesarean section is a very common surgical procedure worldwide. Suturing
the peritoneal layers at caesarean section may or may not confer benefit, hence the need to …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the pregnancy outcome of patients
after bariatric surgery. STUDY DESIGN: A population-based study was performed that …