Attitudes towards home birth in the USA

Expert Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 283-299

  Freeze, Rixa Ann Spencer ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Home birth; Midwifery; Patient transfer; Pregnancy; Safety; United States

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DOULA; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIDWIFE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952196854     PISSN: 17474108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/eog.10.22     Document Type: Review

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