# Cesarean Delivery Rates Vary Tenfold Among US Hospitals; Reducing Variation May Address Quality And Cost Issues

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/cesarean-delivery-rates-vary-tenfold-among-us-hospitals-reducing-variation-may/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Katy B. Kozhimannil,Michael R. Law,Beth A Virnig |
| Citations | 408 |
| DOI | 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1030 |
| Fields | Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/3615450 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2149724412 |
| PMID | 23459732 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2013 |

## Paper authors

- [Beth A Virnig](https://scholariq.org/researchers/beth-a-virnig/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/maternal-and-perinatal-health-interventions/)

## Paper topics

- [Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/maternal-and-perinatal-health-interventions/)
- [Healthcare Policy and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/healthcare-policy-and-management/)
- [Global Maternal and Child Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/global-maternal-and-child-health/)

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