Unfulfilled postpartum sterilization requests

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 467-472

  Thurman, Andrea Ries ^a   Harvey, Dalila ^a   Shain, Rochelle N ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Female sterilization; Health care access; Postpartum; Public health policy; Tubal ligation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FEMALE STERILIZATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARITY; POLICY; POSTPARTUM TUBAL LIGATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UTERINE TUBE LIGATION; ECONOMICS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIGRATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; POSTNATAL CARE; RISK; UTERINE TUBE STERILIZATION;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MEDICAL AUDIT; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; POSTNATAL CARE; STERILIZATION, TUBAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TEXAS; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350495413     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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