Psychosocial impact of cesarean section on the family: A literature review

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 1993, Pages 1271-1281

  Mutryn, Cynthia S ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

cesarean section; literature review; psychosocial impact

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CHILDBIRTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FATHER; HUMAN; INFANT; MOTHER; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ANXIETY, SEPARATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CESAREAN SECTION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUERPERIUM; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0027508330     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(93)90338-5     Document Type: Article

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