Public release of institutional Cesarean section rates in South Korea: Which women were aware of the information?

Health Policy

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 10-16

  Khang, Young Ho ^a   Yun, Sung Cheol ^a   Jo, Min Woo ^b   Lee, Moo Song ^a   Lee, Sang Il ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dongguk University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; League tables; Report cards; Socioeconomic factors; South Korea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOUTH KOREA; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

ADULT; AWARENESS; CESAREAN SECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KOREA; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 39749087013     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.09.012     Document Type: Article

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