Urbanization and the likelihood of a cesarean section

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 104-110

  Chen, Chin Shyan ^a   Lin, Herng Ching ^b   Liu, Tsai Ching ^a   Lin, Shiyng Yu ^c   Pfeiffer, Stefani ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d Rutgers University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Taiwan; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN; URBANIZATION;

EID: 56249128214     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.07.016     Document Type: Article

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