Cesarean and vaginal birth in Canadian women: A comparison of experiences

Birth

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-49

  Chalmers, Beverley ^a   Kaczorowski, Janusz ^b   Darling, Elizabeth ^c   Heaman, Maureen ^d   Fell, Deshayne B ^e   O'Brien, Beverley ^f   Lee, Lily ^g  

^a OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^e PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^g British Columbia Perinatal Health Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Maternity experiences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARTURITION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; WOMEN;

EID: 77649145421     PISSN: 07307659     EISSN: 1523536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2009.00377.x     Document Type: Article

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