UK childbirth delivery options in 2001-2002: Alternatives to consultant unit booking and delivery

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 55, Issue 513, 2005, Pages 292-297

  Smith, Lindsay F P ^a,b   Smith, Caroline P ^a  

^a East Somerset Research Consortium   (United Kingdom)

^b Westlake Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care options; Childbirth; Delivery; Midwifery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME DELIVERY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LABOR; MANAGER; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MIDWIFE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POSTAL MAIL; PRENATAL PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CONSULTANTS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NURSE MIDWIVES; PATIENT TRANSFER; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; WALES;

EID: 17144431833     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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