The Well Baby Certificate for Puerperal Sterilization – A Critical Appraisal.
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2013-01
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From August 2004 to July 2005 at Coimbatore Medical College
Hospital, Tamilnadu, the process of issuing well baby certificate to
1668 babies of 1658 mothers electing to undergo puerperal
sterilization within a week of delivery was analyzed. 1553 babies
(93.1%) were issued well baby certificates. Certificates were
deferred in 88 babies (5.3%) and it was refused in 27 (1.6%).
Reasons are analyzed and discussed.
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Congenital malformation, Puerperal sterilization, Well baby certificate
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Karthikeyan G, Ratnakumari T L. The Well Baby Certificate for Puerperal Sterilization – A Critical Appraisal. Indian Pediatrics. 2013 January; 50(1): 151-152.