Increased Cesarean section rates in Turkey

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-10

  Koc, I ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Socioeconomic determinants; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WELFARE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0037355669     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/ejc.8.1.1.10     Document Type: Article

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