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The policy environment encouraging C-section in Lebanon

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  • Kabakian-Khasholian, Tamar
  • Kaddour, Afamia
  • DeJong, Jocelyn
  • Shayboub, Rawan
  • Nassar, Anwar

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  • Kabakian-Khasholian, Tamar & Kaddour, Afamia & DeJong, Jocelyn & Shayboub, Rawan & Nassar, Anwar, 2007. "The policy environment encouraging C-section in Lebanon," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 83(1), pages 37-49, September.
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