Models of maternity care: Evidence for midwifery continuity of care

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 205, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 370-374

  Homer, Caroline S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT; CESAREAN SECTION; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH CARE; MIDWIFE; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTNATAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER; FEMALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY;

AUSTRALIA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PREGNANCY;

EID: 85016923250     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja16.00844     Document Type: Article

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