The 30 minutes decision-to-delivery interval for 'urgent' caesarean sections: An elusive target

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 736-739

  Moriarty, K T ^a,b   Onwuzurike, B ^a   Jones, J J ^a   Jones, M H ^a  

^a DARENT VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DATA ANALYSIS; DELIVERY ROOM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; TIME;

ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33845333429     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610600955768     Document Type: Article

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