Linking obstetric and midwifery practice with optimal outcomes

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 779-785

  Cragin, Leslie ^a   Kennedy, Holly Powell ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Midwifery; Obstetric outcomes; Optimality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MODEL; NURSE MIDWIFE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE MIDWIVES; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SAN FRANCISCO;

EID: 36448989774     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/J.1552-6909.2006.00106.x     Document Type: Article

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