"Birthing Centers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Free-standing facilities that provide prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal care and usually incorporate family-centered maternity care concepts and practices.
| Descriptor ID |
D016550
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.278.080
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| Concept/Terms |
Birthing Centers- Birthing Centers
- Birthing Center
- Center, Birthing
- Centers, Birthing
- Birth Centers
- Birth Center
- Center, Birth
- Centers, Birth
Free Standing Birthing Center- Free Standing Birthing Center
- Birth Center, Free Standing
- Free-Standing Birth Centers
- Birth Center, Free-Standing
- Birth Centers, Free-Standing
- Free Standing Birth Centers
- Free-Standing Birth Center
- Birthing Centers, Free-Standing
- Birthing Center, Free-Standing
- Birthing Centers, Free Standing
- Free-Standing Birthing Center
- Free-Standing Birthing Centers
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Birthing Centers" by people in Profiles.
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The role of pandemic-related pregnancy stress in preference for community birth during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Birth. 2021 06; 48(2):242-250.
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The opportunity costs of birth in Australia: Hospital resource savings for a post-COVID-19 era. Birth. 2021 06; 48(2):274-282.
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COVID-19 and Perinatal Care: Facing Challenges, Seizing Opportunities. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2021 01; 66(1):10-13.
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Birth plan alterations among American women in response to COVID-19. Health Expect. 2020 08; 23(4):969-971.
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The cost of vaginal birth at home, in a birth centre or in a hospital setting in New South Wales: A micro-costing study. Women Birth. 2020 May; 33(3):286-293.
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Birthplace in Australia: Antenatal preparation for the possibility of transfer from planned home birth. Midwifery. 2018 Nov; 66:134-140.
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Maternal and perinatal outcomes by planned place of birth among women with low-risk pregnancies in high-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Midwifery. 2018 Jul; 62:240-255.
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The ResQu Index: A new instrument to appraise the quality of research on birth place. PLoS One. 2017; 12(8):e0182991.
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Barriers to utilization of childbirth services of a rural birthing center in Nepal: A qualitative study. PLoS One. 2017; 12(5):e0177602.
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Parental Refusal of Vitamin K and Neonatal Preventive Services: A Need for Surveillance. Matern Child Health J. 2017 05; 21(5):1079-1084.