Factors Associated With Non-Normal Birth Outcomes for Low-Risk Women in an Inner-City Hospital

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-106

  McDermott, Anne M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

obstetric delivery; obstetric labor; obstetric labor complications; pregnancy; pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR ONSET; LABOR STAGE; NULLIPARA; NURSE MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CITIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OBSTETRICS; ODDS RATIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77249098845     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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