Applying the Ecology Model to Perinatal Medicine: From a Regional Population-Based Study

Objective. Ecology model is useful to provide a framework for organizing medical care. We aimed to see if the ecology model is applicable to perinatal care in Japan. Methods. On a population-based approach, we had 53,461 deliveries in Miyazaki from 2001 to 2005. In comparison, we used all of the 106...

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Main Authors: Syuichi Tokunaga, Hiroshi Sameshima, Tsuyomu Ikenoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Pregnancy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/587390