Regional variation in the cesarean delivery and assisted vaginal delivery rates

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1201-1208

  Hanley, Gillian E ^a   Janssen, Patricia A ^a   Greyson, Devon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952990140     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181dd918c     Document Type: Article

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