Improving Birth Rate in Iran with Minimizing Cesarean Deliveries: Less Maternal Mortality and Better Health and Education for the Next Generation

Authors

1 Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 International Travel Medicine Center of Iran, Tehran, Iran

4 Chemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran


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