Factors contributing to maternal birth-related trauma

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 334-343

  Roberts, Lance L ^a   Ely, John W ^b   Ward, Marcia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal birth related trauma; Obstetric trauma; Patient safety; Patient safety indicators (PSIs); Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DELIVERY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; LACERATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IOWA; LACERATIONS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY;

EID: 34548202153     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860607303315     Document Type: Article

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