Creating an Optimality Index - Netherlands: a validation study

• Main Authors: Suzanne M. Thompson (Author), Marianne J. Nieuwenhuijze (Author), Luc Budé (Author), Raymond de Vries (Author), Lisa Kane Low (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background At present, the maternity care system in the Netherlands is being reorganized into an integrated model of care, shifting the focus of midwives to include increasing numbers of births in hospital settings and clients with medium risk profiles. In light of these changes, it is usef...