Factors associated with cesarean deliveries at Women Specialized Hospital Riyadh, King Fahd Medical City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association

Volumn 86, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 73-76

  Kamil, Aneela ^a   Perveen, Kauser ^a   Al Tannir, Mohamad A ^b  

^a MAFRAQ HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^b KING FAHAD MEDICAL CITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery rates; Determinants; Ffetomaternal outcome; Indications

Indexed keywords

AGE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAUDI ARABIA;

AGE FACTORS; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 84860857714     PISSN: 00132446     EISSN: 2090262X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.EPX.0000399178.79516.a3     Document Type: Article

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