A comparison of perinatal mortality in Korea on holidays and working days

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1235-1238

  Hong, J S ^a   Kang, H C ^a   Yi, S W ^b   Han, Y J ^c   Nam, C M ^d   Gombojav, B ^a   Ohrr, H ^d  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Kwandong University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korea Inst Hlth and Social Aff   (South Korea)

^d Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Mortality; Perinatal care; Perinatal mortality; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEISURE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH KOREA; WORK SCHEDULE;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HOLIDAYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; KOREA; ODDS RATIO; PERINATAL CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33750055245     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01054.x     Document Type: Article

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