Scheduled cesarean delivery and the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus transmission: A survey of practicing obstetricians

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 327-331

  Rowland, Barbara L ^a   Vermillion, Stephen T ^a   Soper, David E ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; HIV; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034893483     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.116741     Document Type: Conference Paper

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