Caesarean Section in the world: A new ecological approach

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 161-173

  Zizza, Antonella ^a   Tinelli, A ^b   Malvasi, A ^c   Barbone, E ^d   Stark, M ^e   De Donno, A ^d   Guido, M ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

^b VITO FAZZI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Santa Maria Hospital   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^e New European Surgical Academy NESA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Maternal mortality; Neonatal mortality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIRTH; CENTRAL AMERICA; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECOLOGY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INCOME; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL STAFF; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NORTH AMERICA; NURSING STAFF; OBSTETRICS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; REVIEW; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CESAREAN SECTION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNATIONALITY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84855553954     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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