In medical terminology what is the difference between births and deliveries?

Births

* Refers to the process of a baby being born.

* Includes the stages of labor, delivery, and the expulsion of the placenta.

Deliveries

* Refers to the medical intervention used to assist in the birth of a baby.

* Can include surgical procedures such as cesarean sections and forceps deliveries, as well as natural childbirth.

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