Google obstetrics: who is educating our patients?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 682.e1-682.e5

  Kaimal, Anjali J ^a   Cheng, Yvonne W ^a   Bryant, Allison S ^a   Norton, Mary E ^a,b   Shaffer, Brian L ^a   Caughey, Aaron B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

internet; obstetrics; patient education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CESAREAN SECTION; CHI SQUARE TEST; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FORCEPS DELIVERY; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSTETRIC CARE; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA;

EID: 44449156305     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.030     Document Type: Article

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