The July phenomenon: Why don't we see it in obstetrics?

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 71-72

  Caughey, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHENOMENOLOGY; RESIDENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SEASONS;

EID: 33846707658     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211643     Document Type: Editorial

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