American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 203, Issue 3 , Pages 243.e1-243.e8 , September 2010

Maternal and newborn outcomes in planned home birth vs planned hospital births: a metaanalysis

Presented at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Chicago, IL, Feb. 1-6, 2010.

  • Joseph R. Wax, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
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  • F. Lee Lucas, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Maine Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
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  • Maryanne Lamont, MLS

      Affiliations

    • Medical Library, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
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  • Michael G. Pinette, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
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  • Angelina Cartin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
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  • Jacquelyn Blackstone, DO

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

Received 20 January 2010 ,Revised 14 April 2010 ,Accepted 18 May 2010.

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 Cite this article as: Wax JR, Lucas FL, Lamont M, et al. Maternal and newborn outcomes in planned home birth vs planned hospital births: a metaanalysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;203:243.e1-8.

PII: S0002-9378(10)00671-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.05.028

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 203, Issue 3 , Pages 243.e1-243.e8 , September 2010

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