Personality and mode of delivery

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1225-1230

  Wiklund, Ingela ^a   Edman, Gunnar ^a   Larsson, Christina ^a   Andolf, Ellika ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cesarean section on maternal request; Childbirth; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GESTATION PERIOD; HEALTH; HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIALIZATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PREGNANCY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SWEDEN;

EID: 33749361970     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340600839833     Document Type: Article

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