High caesarean section rates among women over 30

BMJ

Volumn 323, Issue 7307, 2001, Pages 284-

  Marwick, John C ^a   Lynn, Robert ^a   Weaver, Jane ^b   Statham, Helen ^b   Richards, Martin ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MATERNAL AGE; NEW ZEALAND; PREGNANCY; UTILIZATION REVIEW; HIGH RISK PATIENT; INCIDENCE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; NEW ZEALAND; PREGNANCY;

EID: 85007677779     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7307.284     Document Type: Letter

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