Utilization of skilled birth attendants in public and private sectors in vietnam

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 289-308

  Do, Mai ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHILDBIRTH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STATISTICAL MODEL; VIET NAM; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDWIFE; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; VIETNAM;

EID: 67650330489     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932009003320     Document Type: Article

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