Utilization of primary and obstetric care after medically complicated pregnancies: An analysis of medical claims data

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 636-645

  Bennett, Wendy L ^a,b,c   Chang, Hsien Yen ^c   Levine, David M ^a,c   Wang, Lin ^d   Neale, Donna ^a   Werner, Erika F ^e   Clark, Jeanne M ^a,b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d Johns Hopkins HealthCare LLC   (United States)

^e BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

gestational diabetes mellitus; hypertension; pregnancy; primary care; utilization of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DEPRESSION; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MEDICAID; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUERPERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH INSURANCE; INSURANCE; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TRENDS; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MARYLAND; MEDICAID; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898600343     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2744-2     Document Type: Article

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