The safety of early postpartum discharge: A review and critique

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 860-865

  Grullon, Kenneth E ^a,b   Grimes, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW;

CESAREAN SECTION; COST SAVINGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBIDITY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; SAFETY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030881306     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)00405-5     Document Type: Review

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