Views of women and clinicians on postpartum preparation and recovery

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 707-713

  Martin, Anika ^a   Horowitz, Carol ^a   Balbierz, Amy ^a   Howell, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Focus groups; Obstetric clinicians; Postpartum women; Preparation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTNATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARDS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTNATAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896489385     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1297-7     Document Type: Article

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