The effects of the attending obstetrician's anxiety trait and the corresponding obstetric intervention rates

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 390-393

  Allcock, C ^a   Griffiths, A ^b,c   Penketh, R ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c Mariss House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety trait; Caesarian section; Intrapartum intervention; Obtetrician's intervention rate

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ANXIETY; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 46749121906     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802091719     Document Type: Article

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