Factors associated with early maternal postpartum discharge from the hospital

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 466-472

  Margolis, Lewis H ^a   Kotelchuck, Milton ^a   Chang, Hsing Yi ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; WELLBEING;

EID: 0030977410     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170420036006     Document Type: Article

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