Is there enough evidence to judge midwife led units safe? Yes

BMJ

Volumn 335, Issue 7621, 2007, Pages 642-

  Page, Lesley ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL SERVICE; MIDWIFE; MIDWIFE ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; PREGNANCY; SAFETY;

EID: 35148833588     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39343.471227.AD     Document Type: Article

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