Collaboration between obstetricians and neonatalogists: perinatal safety programs and improved clinical outcomes.
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چکیده
Although collaboration between obstetricians and neonatologists may seem an obvious way to provide the best quality care to infants and their mothers, this has not always occurred. This article highlights the experiences of several recently published efforts demonstrating how coordinated care resulted in improved clinical outcomes.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinics in perinatology
دوره 37 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010