Perinatal regionalization and neonatal mortality in North Carolina, 1968-1994

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 184, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1302-1307

  Bode, Michelle M ^a,c   O'Shea, T Michael ^b   Metzguer, Karen R ^a   Stiles, Alan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CROUSE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Low birth weight; Neonatal intensive care units; Neonatal mortality; Perinatal regionalization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035340134     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.114484     Document Type: Article

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