Hospital-Based Triage of Obstetric Patients

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2016, Pages E16-E19

  Macones, George A ^a   Pettker, Christian M ^a   Mascola, Maria A ^a   Heine, R Phillips ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC PATIENT; PATIENT TRIAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; LABOR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PATIENT ADMISSION; PREGNANCY; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85047596115     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001524     Document Type: Article

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