Primary Caesarean sections subsidize spontaneous deliveries. Is money the reason for rising caesarean rates?;Primäre sectiones subventionieren spontangeburten. Spielen finanzielle interessen bei der steigenden sectiorate eine rolle?

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1082-1088

  Hornemann, Amadeus ^a,b   Bohlmann, M K ^a   Altgassen, C ^a   Wille, C ^a   Thill, M ^a   Diedrich, K ^a   Finas, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Delivery mode; Primary Caesarean section; Reimbursement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; REIMBURSEMENT; SPONTANEOUS PLACENTAL DELIVERY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 57449084587     PISSN: 00165751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1039049     Document Type: Article

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