Cesarean section among immigrants in Norway

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 553-558

  Vangen, Siri ^a,b   Stoltenberg, Camilla ^b   Skrondal, Anders ^b   Magnus, Per ^b   Stray Pedersen, Babill ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Feto pelvic disproportion; Immigrants; Norway; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DYSTOCIA; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; NORWAY; PELVIS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033948357     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079007553.x     Document Type: Article

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