Medicare rebates for midwives: An analysis of the 2009/2010 Federal Budget

Women and Birth

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 79-81

  Wilkes, Elizabeth ^a   Teakle, Bruce ^b   Gamble, Jenny ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Maternity Coalition   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; CONSULTATION; CURRICULUM; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; LAW; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; MIDWIFE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE;

AUSTRALIA; BUDGETS; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NURSE'S ROLE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY;

EID: 68249098283     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2009.07.001     Document Type: Editorial

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