Group prenatal care: an analysis of cost

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 31-41

  Mooney, Susan E ^a,b   Russell, Michelle A ^a,b   Prairie, Beth ^c   Savage, Clara ^d   Weeks, William B ^b,e,f  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d George University   (United States)

^e George University ^*

^f DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Delivery volume; Group prenatal care; Model of care; Patient acceptance; Provider type

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; OBSTETRICS; PRENATAL CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; RURAL AREA;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; TIME FACTORS; WOMEN;

EID: 45149095538     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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