Evaluating midwifery units (EMU): Lessons from the pilot study

Midwifery

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 845-851

  Monk, Amy R ^a   Tracy, Sally K ^a   Foureur, Maralyn ^b   Tracy, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comparative studies; Maternity unit; Pilot studies; Place of birth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNITY UNIT; MATERNITY WARD; METHODOLOGY; MIDWIFE; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT STUDY; PLACE OF BIRTH; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; MATERNITY UNIT; PILOT STUDIES; PLACE OF BIRTH;

BIRTHING CENTERS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84880046034     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.08.012     Document Type: Article

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