Should general practitioners have any role in maternity care in the future?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 405, 1996, Pages 243-247

  Smith, Lindsay F P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice characteristics; Maternity care; Women's needs

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRICS; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0029924406     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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