Ontario Care Providers' Considerations Regarding Models of Maternity Care

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 401-408

  Smith, Carrie ^a   Brown, Judith Belle ^a   Stewart, Moira ^a   Trim, Kristina ^a   Freeman, Thomas ^a   Beckhoff, Christy ^a   Janet Kasperski, M ^b  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Ontario College of Family Physicians ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Collaborative interprofessional practice; Family physicians; Maternity care crisis; Midwives; Models of maternity care; Obstetricians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLLABORATIVE INTERPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRICIAN; ONTARIO; CANADA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OBSTETRICS; ONTARIO; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 70249092585     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34170-6     Document Type: Article

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