University hospital-based prenatal care decreases the rate of preterm delivery and costs, when compared to managed care

Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 127-130

  Bienstock, J L ^a   Ural, S H ^a   Blakemore, K ^a   Pressman, E K ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Managed care; Preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGED CARE; MATERNAL CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 21544461513     PISSN: 10570802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714904309     Document Type: Article

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