Maternal minimum-stay legislation: Cost and policy implications

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 922-923

  Raube, Kristiana ^a   Merrell, Katie ^a  

^a The University of Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; LAW; LENGTH OF STAY; NEWBORN CARE; PUERPERIUM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0032978351     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.89.6.922     Document Type: Article

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