Managed care and perinatal regionalization in Washington State

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 139-143

  Gerber, Susan E ^a,b   Dobrez, Deborah G ^b   Budetti, Peter P ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAID; NEGRO; NEWBORN; PERINATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PATIENT TRANSFER; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0034929535     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(01)01397-7     Document Type: Article

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