Inconsistent evidence: Analysis of six national guidelines for vaginal birth after cesarean section

Birth

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-10

  Foureur, Maralyn ^a   Ryan, Clare L ^a   Nicholl, Michael ^a   Homer, Caroline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

AGREE; Guidelines; Vaginal birth after cesarean; VBAC

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; DECISION TREE; DELIVERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CONSENSUS; DECISION TREES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN;

EID: 77649124317     PISSN: 07307659     EISSN: 1523536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2009.00372.x     Document Type: Article

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