Evidence-based changes in term breech delivery practice in Sweden

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 584-587

  Alexandersson, Olof ^a   Bixo, Marie ^a   Högberg, Ulf ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breech presentation; Cesarean section; Evidence based medicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DELIVERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; BREECH PRESENTATION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY SIZE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REGISTRIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 19944365516     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.00534.x     Document Type: Article

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