Regionalization of perinatal care in Wisconsin: A changing health care environment

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 35-38

  Van Mullem, Christine ^a,b   Conway, Ann E ^c   Mounts, Kyle ^d   Weber, Donald ^e   Browning, Carol A ^d  

^a AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Tertiary Care Committee   (United States)

^c Perinatal Foundation   (United States)

^d Newborn Care Phys of SE Wisconsin ^*

^e Mayo Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PERINATAL CARE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PERINATAL CARE; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; WISCONSIN;

EID: 13644250812     PISSN: 10981861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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