The rise in caesarean birth rate in Sagamu, Nigeria: Reflection of changes in obstetric practice

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 377-381

  Oladapo, O T ^a   Sotunsa, J O ^a   Sule Odu, A O ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTEPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTOCIA; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR; LABOR COMPLICATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALPRESENTATION; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MYOMECTOMY; NIGERIA; NULLIPARA; OBSTETRICS; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARITY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 3042672717     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610410001685484     Document Type: Article

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