'Changing childbirth' in the United Kingdom: Lessons for U.S. health policy

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 833-859

  Declercq, Eugene ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CHILDBIRTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031730882     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-23-5-833     Document Type: Review

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