Consultation, Referral, and Collaboration Between Midwives and Obstetricians: Lessons From New Zealand

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-37

  Skinner, Joan P ^a   Foureur, Maralyn ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

collaboration; consultation; interprofessional relations; midwifery; obstetrics; referral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MATERNAL CARE; MIDWIFE; MIDWIFE ATTITUDE; NEW ZEALAND; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RESPONSIBILITY;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; MIDWIFERY; NEW ZEALAND; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 72249097144     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.03.015     Document Type: Article

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