The laborist model of obstetric care: We need more evidence

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 207, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 30-35

  Srinivas, Sindhu K ^a   Lorch, Scott A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

care delivery; laborist; obstetrics; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LABOR; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MODEL; NEWBORN PERIOD; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84862704327     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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