Factors influencing delivery method in breech presentation

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 416-421

  Albrechtsen, Susanne ^a,b,d   Rasmussen, Svein ^a,b,d   Dalaker, Knut ^c   Irgens, Lorentz M ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Depts of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Norway)

Author keywords

Breech presentation; Delivery method; Maternity institution; Municipality index

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; BREECH EXTRACTION; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0031944885     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/j.1600-0412.1998.770410.x     Document Type: Article

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