A population-based analytical approach to assessing patterns, determinants, and outcomes of health care with application to ectopic pregnancy

Medical Care

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 739-749

  Coste, Joel ^a   Bouyer, Jean ^a   Fernandez, Herve ^a   Pouly, Jean Luc ^b   Job Spira, Nadine ^a  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

Descriptive; Ectopic; Epidemiology; Health care; Models; Pregnancy; Public health; Statistical

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC;

EID: 0034222703     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200007000-00006     Document Type: Article

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