Psychiatric morbidity associated with caesarean section: A study from Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 891-894

  Ukpong, D I ^a   Owolabi, A T ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CESAREAN SECTION; DEPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 22344433284     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610400018726     Document Type: Article

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