Quality assurance: The 10-Group Classification System (Robson classification), induction of labor, and cesarean delivery

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 131, Issue , 2015, Pages S23-S27

  Robson, Michael ^a   Murphy, Martina ^a   Byrne, Fionnuala ^a  

^a NATIONAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

10 Group Classification System (TGCS); Audit; Cesarean delivery; Induction of labor; Quality assurance; Robson classification

Indexed keywords

ANTEPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; ARTICLE; CEPHALOPELVIC DISPROPORTION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DYSTOCIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; IRELAND; LABOR INDUCTION; MALPRESENTATION; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PLACENTA PREVIA; POSTMATURITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; ROBSON CLASSIFICATION; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; FEMALE; LABOR; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDS;

CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; LABOR, INDUCED; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 85047289548     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.04.026     Document Type: Article

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