Postpartum Care in the United States - New Policies for a New Paradigm

Authors

Mara E. Horwitz, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
Rose L. Molina, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jonathan Snowden, OHSU-PSU School of Public HealthFollow

Published In

New England Journal of Medicine

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

11-1-2018

Abstract

The article discusses postpartum care in the U.S. Topics discussed include the new paradigm called for postpartum care by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in 2018; improved care recommendations; and postpartum complications such as pain and bleeding, high blood pressure, and lactation difficulties.

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1806516

DOI

10.1056/NEJMp1806516

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27637

Citation Details

Horwitz, M. E. M., Molina, R. L. ., Snowden, J. M. ., & Murray Horwitz, M. E. (2018). Postpartum Care in the United States - New Policies for a New Paradigm. New England Journal of Medicine, 379(18), 1691–1693. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1806516