# Relaxation of the one child policy and trends in caesarean section rates and birth outcomes in China between 2012 and 2016: observational study of nearly seven million health facility births

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/relaxation-of-the-one-child-policy-and-trends-in-caesarean-section-rates-and/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Juan Liang,Yi Mu,Xiaohong Li,Wen Tang,Yanping Wang,Zheng Liu,Xiaona Huang,Robert Scherpbier,Sufang Guo,Mingrong Li,Li Dai,Kui Deng,Changfei Deng,Qi Li,Leni Kang,Jun Zhu,Carine Ronsmans |
| Citations | 254 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.k817 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/360/bmj.k817.full.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2792650728 |
| PMID | 29506980 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Xiaohong Li](https://scholariq.org/researchers/xiaohong-li/)
- [Kui Deng](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kui-deng/)

## Paper journal

- [BMJ](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmj-2/)

## 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/)
- [Pelvic floor disorders treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/pelvic-floor-disorders-treatments/)
- [Ureteral procedures and complications](https://scholariq.org/topics/ureteral-procedures-and-complications/)

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