A non-randomised trial investigating the cost-effectiveness of Midwifery Group Practice compared with standard maternity care arrangements in one Australian hospital

Midwifery

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages e874-e879

  Toohill, Jocelyn ^a   Turkstra, Erika ^b   Gamble, Jenny ^a   Scuffham, Paul A ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birth centre; Continuity of carer; Cost effectiveness; Midwifery Group Practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DELIVERY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDWIFE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891674116     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2011.10.012     Document Type: Article

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