Cesarean section rates by type of maternity unit and level of obstetric care: An area-based study in Central Italy

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 178-185

  Di Lallo, Domenico ^a   Perucci, Carlo Alberto ^a   Bertollini, Roberto ^b   Mallone, Sandra ^a  

^a Epidemiol U Lazio Regn Hlth A   (Italy)

^b WHO European Centre for Environment and Health   (Italy)

Author keywords

birth certificates; cesarean section; obstetric care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; CESAREAN SECTION; DATA ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029864179     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.1996.0044     Document Type: Article

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