Risk, theory, social and medical models: A critical analysis of the concept of risk in maternity care

Midwifery

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 488-496

  MacKenzie Bryers, Helen ^a,b   van Teijlingen, Edwin ^c  

^a NHS HIGHLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical governance; Midwife led care; Normality; Pickstone's model of healthcare development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; MODEL; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956998037     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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