Open AccessDoula Care, Birth Outcomes, and Costs Among Medicaid Beneficiaries
Author(s) -
Katy B. Kozhimannil,
Rachel R. Hardeman,
Laura B. Attanasio,
Cori BlauerPeterson,
Michelle O’Brien
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2012.301201
Subject(s) - medicaid , medicine , family medicine , environmental health , demography , health care , political science , sociology , law
We compared childbirth-related outcomes for Medicaid recipients who received prenatal education and childbirth support from trained doulas with outcomes from a national sample of similar women and estimated potential cost savings.
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