Levels of maternal care This document was developed jointly by the

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 212, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 259-271

  Menard, M Kathryn ^a   Kilpatrick, Sarah ^a   Saade, George ^a   Hollier, Lisa M ^a   Joseph, Gerald F ^a   Barfield, Wanda ^a   Callaghan, William ^a   Jennings, John ^a   Conry, Jeanne ^a  

^a Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN CARE; NOMENCLATURE; PATIENT SAFETY; PLACENTA ACCRETA; PLACENTA PREVIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REGIONALIZATION; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; MATERNITY WARD; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; SECONDARY CARE CENTER; STANDARDS; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; UNITED STATES;

BIRTHING CENTERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; SECONDARY CARE CENTERS; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84924813271     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.12.030     Document Type: Article

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