Clinical case mix adjustment of cesarean delivery rates in U.S. military hospitals, 2002

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 598-606

  Linton, Andrea ^a   Peterson, Michael R ^a,b   Williams, Thomas V ^a  

^a Center for Health Care Management Studies   (United States)

^b HPA and E   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RACE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY SIZE; HOSPITALS, MILITARY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; RISK ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13944280302     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000149158.21586.58     Document Type: Article

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