Word: sectioning
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Debbie, 21, lives in a shelter with her two children, ages two years and three months. She was recently approved for Section 8 housing assistance and is looking for a permanent residence. She has been on TAFDC for two years and will be leaving the rolls soon of her own accord...
...previous sentiment in the country is the lower the caesarean section rate, the better the quality of care and the lower the cost," Sachs said...
...article reports that, although "uncontrolled" studies have shown vaginal delivery after a caesarean section to be safer for the mother and baby, the evidence has not been confirmed by randomized trials...
...alternative to a caesarean section, employed in an attempt to reduce the number of these births, is removing the fetus from the mother's body with forceps or by means of a suction cup or vacuum extractor. These procedures, the article reported, can be traumatic for the fetus and cause skull fractures, shoulder injuries, retinal hemorrhages and bleeding in the brain...
...editors invited a parade of working scientists from around the world to brief the staff members. "We were able to bring the whole group up to speed on state-of-the-art technologies and theories," says Seaman. The resulting effort, coordinated by Andrea Dorfman, chief reporter of the science section, offers an unblinking look at the promises, risks and eccentric personalities shaping the field. "There's plenty of good news here," says Seaman, "but we don't shy away from the sobering ethical questions...