Women's views and experiences of postnatal hospital care in the Victorian Survey of Recent Mothers 2000

Midwifery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 109-126

  Brown, Stephanie J ^a   Davey, Mary Ann ^a   Bruinsma, Fiona J ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Patient satisfaction; Population based survey; Postnatal care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH; DEMOGRAPHY; FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDWIFE; MOTHER; PARITY; PHYSICIAN; POSTNATAL CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 18344390841     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2004.09.006     Document Type: Article

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