Stratified rates of cesarean sections and spontaneous vaginal deliveries. Data from five labor wards in Denmark - 1996

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-231

  Bredahl Rasmussen, Ole ^a,e   Lilja Pedersen, Beth ^b   Wilken Jensen, Charlotte ^c   Vejerslev, Lars O ^d  

^a VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Depts of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Denmark)

^c HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d Depts of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Denmark)

^e NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Audit of labor management; Cesarean section; Quality assurance; Spontaneous vaginal delivery; Stratification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLASSIFICATION; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0033995117     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079003227.x     Document Type: Article

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