Effect of Repeated Public Releases on Cesarean Section Rates |
Jang, Won-Mo
(Department of Health Policy and Management, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Eun, Sang-Jun (Department of Preventive Medicine, Keimyoung University College of Medicine) Lee, Chae-Eun (Institute of Health Policy and Management, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University) Kim, Yoon (Department of Health Policy and Management, Seoul National University College of Medicine) |
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