Does Education Level Influence the Decision to Undergo Elective Repeat Caesarean Section Among Women With a Previous Caesarean Section?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 942-947

  Gilbert, Audrey ^a   Benjamin, Alice ^b   Abenhaim, Haim A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caesarean; Education; Socioeconomic status; Vaginal Birth After Caesarean

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LIGATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WOMEN'S HEALTH; DELIVERY; PREGNANCY; RISK; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION, REPEAT; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN;

EID: 79952196688     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34681-3     Document Type: Article

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