Norwegian midwives and doctors have increased cesarean section rates

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1087-1089

  Lehmann, Sjur ^a   Børdahl, Per E ^b,c   Rasmussen, Svein A ^b,c   Irgens, Lorentz M ^c  

^a Section for Gastroenterology   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Birth; Cesarian section; Education; Intervention; Profession

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDWIFE; NORWAY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NORWAY; OBSTETRICS; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34548316372     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340701505184     Document Type: Article

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