What models of maternity care do pregnant women in Ireland want?

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Byrne, C ^a   Kennedy, C ^a   O'Dwyer, V ^a   Farah, N ^a   Kennelly, M ^a   Turner, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOME DELIVERY; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; IRELAND; MATERNAL CARE; MIDWIFE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; IRELAND; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN;

EID: 79960601927     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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