Timing of planned repeated caesarean section: An enigma

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 798-801

  Abouzeid, H ^a,b   Aggarwal, D ^a   De Graaf, F ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elective caesarean section; Timing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

CESAREAN SECTION, REPEAT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 37549000589     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701666843     Document Type: Article

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