Implementation of a laborist program and evaluation of the effect upon cesarean delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 209, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 251.e1-251.e6

  Iriye, Brian K ^a   Huang, Wilson H ^a   Condon, Jennifer ^b   Hancock, Lyle ^a   Hancock, Judy K ^a   Ghamsary, Mark ^c   Garite, Thomas J ^d  

^a High Risk Pregnancy Center   (United States)

^b SUNRISE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

cesarean delivery hospitalist laborist patient safety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LABOR; LABORIST; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL STAFF; MODEL; NULLIPARA; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84883166090     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.06.040     Document Type: Article

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