A concept analysis of optimality in perinatal health

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 763-769

  Kennedy, Holly Powell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Normal, birth; Normalcy; Optimality; Outcome models; Perinatal health

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; NURSE MIDWIFE; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL CARE; PHILOSOPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BENCHMARKING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; NURSE MIDWIVES; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERINATAL CARE; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 36448980682     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/J.1552-6909.2006.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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