Prevalence and causes of cesarean section in Iran: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 545-555

  Azami Aghdash, Saber ^a   Ghojazadeh, Morteza ^b   Dehdilani, Nima ^c   Mohammadi, Marzieh ^d   Asl Amin Abad, Ramin ^e  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Caesarean; Causes; Incidence; Iran; Meta Analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901659378     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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