Early discharge: Its impact on low-income mothers and newborns in the state of Hawaii

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 185-191

  Taniguchi, Hatsumi ^a  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Early discharge; Low income; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032810288     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1999.tb01145.x     Document Type: Article

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