American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 194, Issue 2 , Pages 402-407 , February 2006

Quality of obstetric care and risk-adjusted primary cesarean delivery rates

  • Jennifer L. Bailit, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
    • ,
  • Thomas E. Love, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operations
    • ,
  • Neal V. Dawson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Center for Health Care Research and Policy, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Received 24 March 2005 ,Revised 24 June 2005 ,Accepted 12 July 2005.

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 Supported in part by the Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Development Program (grant K12: HD98004; J.L.B).Reprints not available from the authors.

PII: S0002-9378(05)01129-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.07.045

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 194, Issue 2 , Pages 402-407 , February 2006

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