Economic implications of home births and birth centers: A structured review

Birth

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-146

  Henderson, Jane ^a   Petrou, Stavros ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birthing centers; Delivery rooms; Economics; Home childbirth

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CANADA; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL CARE; MIDWIFE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

BIRTHING CENTERS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; PREGNANCY;

EID: 44349135051     PISSN: 07307659     EISSN: 1523536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2008.00227.x     Document Type: Review

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