The midwifery solution to contemporary problems in American obstetrics

Journal of Nurse-Midwifery

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-79

  Baldwin, Karen A ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NURSE MIDWIFE; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSE MIDWIVES; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032602617     PISSN: 00912182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-2182(98)00073-1     Document Type: Article

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