Factors influencing maternal length of stay after giving birth in a UK hospital and the impact of those factors on bed occupancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-76

  Elattar, A ^a   Selamat, E M ^a   Robson, A A ^a   Loughney, A D ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bed occupancy; Inpatient; Length of stay; Postnatal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNITED KINGDOM;

BED OCCUPANCY; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 38949203110     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701814187     Document Type: Article

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