Does reducing the number of prenatal office visits for low-risk women result in increased use of other medical services?

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 68-70

  Mcduffie Jr , Robert S ^a,b   Bischoff, Kimberly J ^a   Beck, Arne ^a   Orleans, Miriam ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b Kaiser Permanente ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; OFFICE VISITS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0343924325     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)00136-1     Document Type: Article

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