Post-maternity outcomes following health care reform in Alberta: 1992-1996

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 104-108

  Thompson, Angus H ^a   Alibhai, Arif ^a   Saunders, L Duncan ^a   Cumming, David C ^a   Thanigasalam, Narmatha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL PERIOD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TIME; VAGINAL DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL READMISSION; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PUERPERIUM; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ALBERTA; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 0037365482     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404581     Document Type: Article

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