Predictors of Non-Attendance to the Postpartum Follow-up Visit

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 20, Issue , 2016, Pages 22-27

  Wilcox, Annemieke ^a   Levi, Erika E ^a   Garrett, Joanne M ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Follow up; Non attendance; Postpartum visit; Predictors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MEDICAID; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84983432658     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-016-2184-9     Document Type: Article

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