Obstetricians' attitudes to caesarean delivery on maternal request in Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 813-817

  Chigbu, C O ^a   Ezenyeaku, C C ^a   Ezenkwele, E P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Maternal Request caesarean delivery; Nigeria; Obstetricians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDLESSNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NIGERIA; OBSTETRICIAN; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 78649929851     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2010.489165     Document Type: Article

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