Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Programs for Cesarean Delivery Can Potentially Reduce Healthcare and Racial Disparities

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 464-465

  White, Robert S ^a   Matthews, Kathy C ^a   Tangel, Virginia ^a   Abramovitz, Sharon ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; CESAREAN SECTION; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RACE; SHARED DECISION MAKING; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SURGERY; FEMALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH; PATIENT TRANSFER; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 85069721631     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: 19434693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2019.02.001     Document Type: Letter

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