Matching risk and resources in high-risk pregnancies

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 645-650

  Britt, David W ^a   Eden, Robert D ^b,c   Evans, Mark I ^a,d  

^a Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

^b Arizona Perinatal Care Center of Northern Arizona   (United States)

^c Desert Perinatal Center   (United States)

^d MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gatekeeper model; Matching risk and resources; Prematurity; Prenatal care; Prenatal risk; Specialist generalist collaboration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33751324792     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050600850449     Document Type: Article

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