An assessment of the cost-effectiveness of midwife-led care in the United Kingdom

Midwifery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 368-376

  Ryan, Padhraig ^a   Revill, Paul ^a,b   Devane, Declan ^c   Normand, Charles ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Economic evaluation; Midwifery

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84892378746     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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