Early postnatal hospital discharge: The consequences of reducing length of stay for women and newborns

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 758-763

  Bravo, Paulina ^a,b   Uribe, Claudia ^b   Contreras, Aixa ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Outcome assessment; Patient discharge; Postpartum period; Women. Infant, newborn

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTNATAL CARE; REVIEW; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTNATAL CARE;

EID: 79960062856     PISSN: 00806234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0080-62342011000300030     Document Type: Review

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