Determinants of high and low rates of Caesarean deliveries in Belgium . A REPORT OF THE COLLEGE MOTHER AND NEW BORN

G. Absil*, A.-S. Van Parys**, S. Bednarek*, A. Bekaert , Cl. Lecart, C. Vandoorne*, G. Martens*, M. Temmerman**, J.-M. Foidart*, the members of the College (P. Bernard, G. Page, M. Hanssens, D Leleux, A. Verougstraete, J. Van Wiemeersch) and the consulted experts (S. Alexander, B. Bollen, J.-L. Deville, R. Devlieger F. Doucet, P. Emonts, A. Loccufier, C. Lucet) * University of Liege ** Gent University

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