Does elective caesarean section increase utilization of postpartum maternal medical care?

Medical Care

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 440-443

  Liu, Tsai Ching ^a,b   Chen, Chin Shyan ^a,b   Lin, Herng Ching ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Elective cesarean section; Postpartum maternal medical care utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PUERPERIUM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 41149133759     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31816493e9     Document Type: Article

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