Does medical insurance type (private vs public) influence the physician's decision to perform Caesarean delivery?

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 470-473

  Movsas, Tammy Z ^a   Wells, Eden ^b   Mongoven, Ann ^a   Grigorescu, Violanda ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 85027928133     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2011-100209     Document Type: Article

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