Validation of an Online Data Registry for Midwifery Practices: A Pilot Project

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 452-460

  Stapleton, Susan Rutledge ^a  

^a School of Midwifery and Family Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth center; Data quality; Midwifery; Registries; Validation study

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDWIFE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REGISTER; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BENCHMARKING; HUMANS; INTERNET; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDWIFERY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84055212767     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: 15422011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2011.00044.x     Document Type: Article

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