High cesarean prevalence in a national population-based study in Brazil: The role of private practice

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 903-908

  Rebelo, Fernanda ^a   Da Rocha, Camilla Medeiros MacEdo ^a   Cortes, Tasa Rodrigues ^a   Dutra, Carmem Lcia ^a   Kac, Gilberto ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Cesarean; Education; Labor and delivery; Midwifery roles; Population inquiry; Reproductive health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INCOME; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POPULATION; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SKIN COLOR; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; BRAZIL; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PARITY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77954194854     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349.2010.484044     Document Type: Article

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