The medicalization of childbirth as an outcome of social medicalization has been described as a complex sociocultural process that transforms the experiences, suffering and pain – which were formerly managed in the family or community settings – into medical needs. The scope of this paper is to reflect upon the excessive number of cesarean sections in Brazil from a critical and objective standpoint. Data on caesarean section statistics and studies on women’s preference on the manner of delivery are discussed in order to contribute to the discussion on the empowerment of the health system consumers. Medicalization is a cultural change that influences the empowerment to cope with the experience of giving birth, as it involves excessive depend...
Brazil is the second country with the highest rate of cesarean sections in the world. Most of these ...
Objectives: The opinions of Brazilian women regarding vaginal delivery and cesarean sections was stu...
No Brasil, as taxas de cesariana são bas-tante elevadas, principalmente nos serviços priva-dos, esta...
The medicalization of childbirth as an\ud outcome of social medicalization has been described\ud as ...
This research explores the experience of childbirth in the context of high cesarean sections rates i...
This research explored the reasons for women's preferences for cesarean section births in Pelotas, B...
Trabalho completo: acesso restrito, p. 215–242In Salvador da Bahia the caesarean section rate is exc...
This thesis aims to stimulate the discussion, by means of three independent studies, of the economic...
World statistics show an upward trend in Cesarean section rates that exceed the 15% recommended by P...
OBJETIVO: Investigar o efeito das desigualdades sociais nas taxas de cesariana em primíparas, com gr...
This paper analyses the incidence of caesarian sections (C-sections) in Brazil. In the last decade, ...
Introdução: considerando as altas taxas de cesariana e de morbidades relacionadas a este procediment...
OBJECTIVES: To investigate why some women prefer caesarean sections and how decisions to medicalise ...
This paper analyses the incidence of caesarian sections (C-sections) in Brazil. In the last decade, ...
Objectives To investigate why some women prefer caesarean sections and how decisions to medicalise b...
Brazil is the second country with the highest rate of cesarean sections in the world. Most of these ...
Objectives: The opinions of Brazilian women regarding vaginal delivery and cesarean sections was stu...
No Brasil, as taxas de cesariana são bas-tante elevadas, principalmente nos serviços priva-dos, esta...
The medicalization of childbirth as an\ud outcome of social medicalization has been described\ud as ...
This research explores the experience of childbirth in the context of high cesarean sections rates i...
This research explored the reasons for women's preferences for cesarean section births in Pelotas, B...
Trabalho completo: acesso restrito, p. 215–242In Salvador da Bahia the caesarean section rate is exc...
This thesis aims to stimulate the discussion, by means of three independent studies, of the economic...
World statistics show an upward trend in Cesarean section rates that exceed the 15% recommended by P...
OBJETIVO: Investigar o efeito das desigualdades sociais nas taxas de cesariana em primíparas, com gr...
This paper analyses the incidence of caesarian sections (C-sections) in Brazil. In the last decade, ...
Introdução: considerando as altas taxas de cesariana e de morbidades relacionadas a este procediment...
OBJECTIVES: To investigate why some women prefer caesarean sections and how decisions to medicalise ...
This paper analyses the incidence of caesarian sections (C-sections) in Brazil. In the last decade, ...
Objectives To investigate why some women prefer caesarean sections and how decisions to medicalise b...
Brazil is the second country with the highest rate of cesarean sections in the world. Most of these ...
Objectives: The opinions of Brazilian women regarding vaginal delivery and cesarean sections was stu...
No Brasil, as taxas de cesariana são bas-tante elevadas, principalmente nos serviços priva-dos, esta...