Health reform and cesarean sections in the private sector: The experience of Peru

Health Policy

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 124-130

  Arrieta, Alejandro ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Health reform; Latin America; Peru

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PERU; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; PERU; PREGNANCY; PRIVATE SECTOR; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78651496459     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.07.016     Document Type: Article

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