Homebirths in a modern setting - A cautionary tale

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 797-799

  Högberg, Ulf ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EUROPE; FEMALE; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49649122300     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340802348534     Document Type: Editorial

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