A framework for the development of maternal quality of care indicators

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 317-341

  Korst, Lisa M ^a,b,h   Gregory, Kimberly D ^b,c,d,e   Lu, Michael C ^b,e   Reyes, Carolina ^b,g   Hobel, Calvin J ^b,c,d   Chavez, Gilberto F ^f  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c BURNS AND ALLEN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^g AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^h WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care; Maternal health services; Pregnancy; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CALIFORNIA; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; PREGNANCY; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33644809502     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-005-0001-y     Document Type: Review

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