Scottish female obstetricians' views on elective caesarean section and personal choice for delivery

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 586-589

  MacDonald, Christine ^a   Pinion, Sheena B ^a   MacLeod, Una M ^a  

^a NHS FIFE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; PREGNANCY; SCOTLAND;

EID: 0036863554     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361021000020312     Document Type: Article

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