Association between type of health insurance and elective cesarean deliveries: New Jersey, 2004-2007

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Huesch, Marco D ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; NEW JERSEY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 80054969969     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300333     Document Type: Article

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