Providing birthing services in rural health networks: Coping with change in New York State

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-145

  Rosenthal, Thomas C ^a   Ferrara, Elysa ^b   Hesler, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONSUMER; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL CARE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TEAMWORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029899774     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1996.tb00785.x     Document Type: Article

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