Comparisons of outcomes of maternity care by obstetricians and certified nurse-midwives

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 823-829

  Oakley, Deborah ^a   Murray, Mary Ellen ^a   Murtland, Terri ^a   Hayashi, Robert ^a   Andersen, H Frank ^a   Mayes, Fran ^a   Rooks, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MATERNAL CARE; MIDWIFE; NURSING; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030296829     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-7844(96)00278-5     Document Type: Article

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