A study on personal mode of delivery among Chinese obstetrician- gynecologists, midwives and nurses

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 287, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-41

  Ouyang, Yan Qiong ^a   Zhang, Qing ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Medical staff; Mode of delivery; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHINESE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MIDWIFE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT SAFETY; PREDICTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CESAREAN SECTION; CHINA; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NURSES; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICIANS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84872285172     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-012-2517-x     Document Type: Article

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