Determinants of caesarean section in Egypt: Evidence from the demographic and health survey

Health Policy

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 273-281

  Khawaja, Marwan ^a   Kabakian Khasholian, Tamar ^a   Jurdi, Rozzet ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Complications; Egypt; Health policy; Healthcare; Socio demographic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIRTH ORDER; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EGYPT; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

EID: 3242747547     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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