Obstetricians' opinions and attitudes toward maternal refusal of recommended cesarean delivery in Nigeria

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 248-251

  Chigbu, Chibuike O ^a   Ezenyeaku, Cyril C ^a   Ezenkwele, Eziamaka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Nigeria; Obstetricians' attitude; Patients' refusal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MALE; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC CARE; OBSTETRICS; PARENT COUNSELING; PATIENT ABANDONMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 67349208199     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.01.012     Document Type: Article

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