A tri-service perspective on the implementation of a centering pregnancy model in the military

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 315-321

  Foster, Gwendolyn A ^a   Alviar, Aimee ^b   Neumeier, Robin ^c   Wootten, Amy ^d  

^a DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Family Health Clinic   (United States)

^c TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d LAC+USC Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Centering pregnancy; Group prenatal care; Military; Obstetrics; Women's health care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864291738     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2012.01345.x     Document Type: Article

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