Toward normal birth–but at what cost?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 215, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 439-444

  Dietz, Hans Peter ^a   Campbell, Stuart ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

birth; birth trauma; cesarean delivery; guidelines; pelvic floor; policy directives

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; CESAREAN SECTION; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PELVIS INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; UTILIZATION;

CESAREAN SECTION; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PREGNANCY; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN;

EID: 84971633769     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.04.021     Document Type: Article

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