Increase in caesarean deliveries after the australian private health insurance incentive policy reforms

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Einarsdóttir, Kristjana ^a   Kemp, Anna ^b   Haggar, Fatima A ^b   Moorin, Rachael E ^b,c   Gunnell, Anthony S ^d   Preen, David B ^b   Stanley, Fiona J ^a   Holman, C D'Arcy J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH RATE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL AGE; PREVALENCE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH RATE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MOTIVATION; PREGNANCY; TAXES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864201050     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041436     Document Type: Article

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