Journal article
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Low-Risk Deliveries: A Comparison of Midwives, Family Physicians and Obstetricians.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the cost-effectiveness of in-hospital obstetrical care by obstetricians (OBs), family physicians (FPs) and midwives (MWs) for delivery of low-risk obstetrical patients.
METHODS: Cost-effectiveness analysis from the Ministry of Health perspective using a retrospective cohort study. The time horizon was from hospital admission of a low-risk pregnant patient to the discharge of the mother and infant. Costing data included …
Authors
Walters D; Gupta A; Nam AE; Lake J; Martino F; Coyte PC
Journal
Healthcare Policy | Politiques de Santé, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 61–75
Publisher
Longwoods Publishing
Publication Date
August 28, 2015
DOI
10.12927/hcpol.2015.24363
ISSN
1715-6572