A randomized trial of a program of early postpartum discharge with nurse visitation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 1 I, 1997, Pages 205-211

  Gagnon, Anita J ^a   Edgar, Linda ^a   Kramer, Michael S ^a   Papageorgiou, Apostolos ^a   Waghorn, Kathy ^a   Klein, Michael C ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Home care services; Length of stay; Public health nursing; Puerperium

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME;

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030638817     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)80037-3     Document Type: Article

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