The cost-effectiveness of home birth

Journal of Nurse-Midwifery

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 30-35

  Anderson, Rondi E ^a   Anderson, David A ^a  

^a CENTRE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAID; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; MEDICAID; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032615846     PISSN: 00912182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-2182(98)00072-X     Document Type: Article

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