International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health

International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health

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

Authors
Seyed Hasan Saadat 1
Mozhgan Fazel 2
Sareh Eini 3
Jafar Aslani 4
Mostafa Ghanei 4
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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  • Receive Date 25 September 2013