Care of the migrant obstetric population

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 321-329

  Hayes, I ^a   Enohumah, K ^a   McCaul, C ^a,b,c  

^a ROTUNDA HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; COMMUNICATION SKILL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LABOR; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIGRATION; NOCICEPTION; PERINATAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MORBIDITY; PAIN PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 81155161927     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2011.06.008     Document Type: Review

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