Economics of childbirth

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 508-516

  Fahy, Michael ^a   Doyle, Orla ^a   Denny, Kevin ^a   McAuliffe, Fionnuala M ^a   Robson, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alternative modes of delivery; cesarean section; costs; economic evaluation; resource use

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 84876482048     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12117     Document Type: Review

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