Perspectives on communication in labor and delivery: A focus group analysis

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 240-245

  Grobman, W A ^a,b   Holl, J ^b   Woods, D ^b   Gleason, K M ^c   Wassilak, B ^c   Szekendi, M K ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

communication; focus groups; obstetrics

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COOPERATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LABOR; MEDICAL ASSISTANT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OBSTETRICIAN; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STAFF NURSE; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DELIVERY ROOMS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH RECORDS, PERSONAL; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 79953324897     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2010.147     Document Type: Article

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