Mother-baby friendly birthing facilities initiative

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 93-94

  Lalonde, André B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELIVERY; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGANIZATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; INFANT WELFARE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS;

BIRTHING CENTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 84922663282     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.11.002     Document Type: Editorial

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