Primary cesarean delivery among uncomplicated term nulliparous parturients: The influence of group practice within a community hospital

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-123

  Chauhan, Suneet P ^a   Justice, Linda ^b   Sanderson, Maureen ^c   Davis, Dean ^b   Watkins, Mike ^b   Morrison, John C ^d  

^a AURORA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^b Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Neonatal intensive care unit; Nulliparous; Primary cesarean delivery; Shoulder dystocia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CESAREAN SECTION; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; FEMALE; GROUP PRACTICE; HUMAN; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NULLIPARA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; GROUP PRACTICE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; OBSTETRICS; PARITY; PATIENT ADMISSION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39749197361     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1040345     Document Type: Article

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