Labor induction rate variation in upstate New York: What is the difference?

Birth

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 168-174

  Glantz, J Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEW YORK; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0041322698     PISSN: 07307659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-536X.2003.00241.x     Document Type: Article

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