The development and application of a new tool to assess the adequacy of the content and timing of antenatal care

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Beeckman, Katrien ^a   Louckx, Fred ^a   Masuy Stroobant, Godelieve ^b   Downe, Soo ^c   Putman, Koen ^a  

^a FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; STANDARD; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BELGIUM; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052555775     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-213     Document Type: Article

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