In-hospital birth center with the same medical guidelines as standard care: A comparative study of obstetric interventions and outcomes

Birth

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 120-128

  Gottvall, Karin ^a   Waldenström, Ulla ^a   Tingstig, Charlotta ^b   Grunewald, Charlotta ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Birth center; Midwife led care; Midwifery; Obstetric outcome; Perinatal health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DELIVERY; DELIVERY ROOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTNATAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; DELIVERY ROOMS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTNATAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79956223272     PISSN: 07307659     EISSN: 1523536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2010.00461.x     Document Type: Article

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