The feasibility of caseload midwifery in rural Australia: A literature review

Women and Birth

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Brown, Melanie ^a   Dietsch, Elaine ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caseload midwifery; Continuity of care model; Rural maternity services; Traditional model of care; Woman centred care

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CASELOAD MIDWIFERY; EXPECTATION; HEALTH SERVICE; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MIDWIFE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SHORT SURVEY;

AUSTRALIA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PREGNANCY; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84875390477     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: 18781799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2012.08.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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