The birth satisfaction scale

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 124-135

  Martin, Caroline Hollins ^a   Fleming, Valerie ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auditing; Childbirth; Midwifery; Patient care; United Kingdom; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERINATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; UNITED KINGDOM;

FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PARTURITION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERINATAL CARE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79551546316     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526861111105086     Document Type: Article

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