Obstetric Care in the Netherlands: Relic or Example?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 971-975

  Visser, Gerard H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dutch system of obstetric care; Home deliveries; Low risk deliveries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDWIFE; NETHERLANDS; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NETHERLANDS; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84884415211     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35410-X     Document Type: Article

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