Attitude and preference of Thai pregnant women towards mode of delivery

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 619-624

  Yamasmit, Waralak ^a   Chaithongwongwatthana, Surasith ^b  

^a NAVAMINDRADHIRAJ UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Attitude; Cesarean section; Obstetric delivery; Preference; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PREGNANT WOMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; THAILAND; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863910945     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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