Refusal of treatment in obstetrics A maternalfetal conflict

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 612-615

  Iris, Ohel ^a   Amalia, Levy ^a   Moshe, Mazor ^a   Arnon, Wiznitzer ^a   Eyal, Sheiner ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Obstetrics; Perinatal mortality; Refusal of treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; OBSTETRICS; PARITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL-FETAL RELATIONS; PARITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350648822     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050802668698     Document Type: Article

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