Does medical insurance type (private vs public) influence the physician's decision to perform Caesarean delivery?
No significant disparity was found in the odds of Caesarean delivery between privately insured and Medicaid patients in Michigan after adjusting for other Caesarean risk factors. A positive disparity would have provided de facto evidence that financial incentives play a role in physician decision-making regarding Caesarean delivery.
There is an association between the intake of oleic acid, the composition of oleic acid in plasma phospholipids and peripheral insulin action.