Racial variations in cesarean section rates: An Analysis of Medicaid Data in Louisiana

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 41-48

  Butcher, Ann H ^a   Fos, Peter J ^a   Zuniga, Miguel ^a   Pane, Gregg ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Medicaid; Obstetric delivery; Race; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; RISK; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOUISIANA; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; RISK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031083070     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199703000-00008     Document Type: Article

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