Regionalized systems of perinatal care health policy considerations

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-42

  Staebler, Suzanne ^a  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

Delivery of health care; Health policy; Neonatal intensive care; Perinatal care; Regionalization of health care

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952760561     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0b013e318206fd5a     Document Type: Review

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