European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 151-156 , August 2008

Introducing caesarean section audit in a regional teaching hospital in The Netherlands

  • Jeroen van Dillen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 15 2577991; fax: +31 71 5266113.
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  • Frans Lim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics en Gynecology, Haga hospital, Leyweg 275, 2545CH Den Haag, The Netherlands
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  • Evert van Rijssel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics en Gynecology, Haga hospital, Leyweg 275, 2545CH Den Haag, The Netherlands

Received 26 July 2007 ,Revised 23 November 2007 ,Accepted 17 January 2008.

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PII: S0301-2115(08)00015-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.01.008

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 151-156 , August 2008

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