Since 1996, the Rate of Births by Cesarean Section (C-Section)

question 44

Multiple Choice

Since 1996, the rate of births by cesarean section (C-section) in the United States has:

• A) decreased dramatically as more mothers turn to alternative medical options.
• B) increased dramatically, probably more as a result of cultural conceptions of childbirth and institutional pressure than medical necessity.
• C) increased dramatically as the medical necessity for C-sections is proven by studies of other cultures.
• D) fluctuated widely as trends in childbirth come in and out of cultural acceptance.
• E) neither increased nor decreased by a significant amount.

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A theory suggesting that population growth tends to outpace agricultural production, leading to periodic starvation, poverty, and population decline.