The effect of early discharge after vaginal delivery on neonatal readmission rates

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 930-933

  Bragg, Elizabeth J ^b   Rosenn, Barak M ^b   Khoury, Jane C ^b   Miodovnik, Menachem ^b   Siddiqi, Tariq A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0030953135     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)85764-X     Document Type: Article

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