Closing the Theory-Practice Gap: Intrapartum Midwifery Management of Planned Homebirths

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 291-300

  Vedam, Saraswathi ^a   Goff, Meredith ^a   Marnin, Vicki Nolan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

collaborative care; core competencies; cultural competency; evidence based care; home childbirth; intrapartum management; low risk obstetrics; midwifery; perinatal management; planned homebirth; risk assessment; screening criteria; transfer criteria; transfer protocols

Indexed keywords

LUNG SURFACTANT; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; OXYTOCIC AGENT; VITAMIN K GROUP;

ACUPRESSURE; AMNIOINFUSION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONSULTATION; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FLUID THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; INFORMED CONSENT; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MASSAGE; MECONIUM; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MIDWIFE; MIDWIFERY EDUCATION; NEWBORN CARE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; RELIGION; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS;

EID: 34247389284     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.02.013     Document Type: Article

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