Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns: Implications for prenatal care delivery

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 511-515

  Krans, Elizabeth E ^a   Davis, Matthew M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare utilization; Medicaid; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAID; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GOVERNMENT; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MALE; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84928014588     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: 1473656X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000118     Document Type: Review

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