Correlation of birth weights with cesarean rates

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-123

  Poma, P A ^a  

^a ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth weights; Cesarean rates; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREECH EXTRACTION; CESAREAN SECTION; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HIGH BIRTH WEIGHT; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0033039652     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(98)00261-6     Document Type: Article

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