Delivery-related complications and determinants of caesarean section rates in India

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 90-98

  Mishra, U S ^a   Ramanathan, Mala ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (India)

^b Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies   (India)

Author keywords

C section; Delivery complications; India; Institutional; Maternal; Public private sector

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0036193733     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/17.1.90     Document Type: Article

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