Caesarean section rates in government hospitals in Malaysia, 2000-2001

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 294-295

  Ravindran, J ^a  

^a Seremban Hospital   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LETTER; MALAYSIA; REGISTER;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0141559283     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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