Analysis of variation in charges and prices paid for vaginal and caesarean section births: A cross-sectional study

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Hsia, Renee Y ^a,b   Antwi, Yaa Akosa ^c   Weber, Ellerie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CESAREAN SECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL DELIVERY; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COST; DELIVERY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH ECONOMICS; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CESAREAN SECTION; COMMERCE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892867754     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004017     Document Type: Article

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