The effect of learning curve on the outcome of caesarean section

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1259-1263

  Fok, W Y ^a   Chan, L Y S ^a   Chung, T K H ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Learning curve; Operative outcome; Trainee; Training

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; HUMAN; INCISION; LEARNING; LEARNING CURVE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLOTS AND CURVES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TRAINING;

APGAR SCORE; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33750040252     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01060.x     Document Type: Article

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