An evaluation of process and protocols for planned home birth attended by regulated midwives in British Columbia

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 138-145

  Janssen, Patricia A ^b   Lee, Shoo K ^a   Ryan, Elizabeth R ^b   Saxell, Lee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Home childbirth; Midwifery; Outcomes assessment; Policy; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CANADA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDWIFE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 0037355433     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-9523(02)00418-X     Document Type: Article

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