Regionalisation of preterm births in county districts? Yes we can!;Regionalisierung bei Frühgeburtsbestrebungen im ländlichen Raum? Yes we can!

Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie

Volumn 213, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 135-137

  Pohlandt, F ^a   Artlich, A ^b   Freihorst, A ^c   Radlow, U ^d   Schadel G ^e   Schneider, A ^f   Wolfel D ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

^b Abteilung für Kinder und Jugendmedizin der Oberschwabenklinik GGmbH   (Germany)

^c Ostalb Klinikum Aalen   (Germany)

^d Klinikum Friedrichshafen   (Germany)

^e Margaritenhospital   (Germany)

^f Kliniken Landkreis Heidenheim GGmbH   (Germany)

^g Kliniken des Landkreises   (Germany)

Author keywords

Preterm birth; Regional neonatal working group; Regionalisation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; REGIONALIZATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPITALS, COUNTY; HUMANS; PATIENT TRANSFER; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350469256     PISSN: 09482393     EISSN: 14391651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1233451     Document Type: Article

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