Quality in obstetric care: Measuring what matters

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 728-732

  Janakiraman, Vanitha ^a   Ecker, Jeffrey ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OBSTETRIC CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; OBSTETRICS; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77957285078     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181ea4d4f     Document Type: Review

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