Variation in and factors associated with use of episiotomy

JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 313, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 197-199

  Friedman, Alexander M ^a   Ananth, Cande V ^a   Prendergast, Eri ^a   D'Alton, Mary E ^a   Wright, Jason D ^a  

^a Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Columbia University College of Physi and Surge ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BLACK PERSON; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PREECLAMPSIA; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WOMEN'S HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FACTUAL DATABASE; HOSPITAL; INSURANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE COVERAGE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84920971149     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.14774     Document Type: Letter

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