birthing centers

Preferred Label : birthing centers;

MeSH definition : Free-standing facilities that provide prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal care and usually incorporate family-centered maternity care concepts and practices.;

MeSH synonym : birth centers; birthing center; centers, birth; center, birthing; centers, birthing; birth center; center, birth;

MeSH hyponym : 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;

MeSH annotation : note X ref BIRTHING CENTERS, FREE-STANDING: do not confuse with BIRTHING CENTERS, HOSPITAL see DELIVERY ROOMS; check also tags PREGNANCY & INFANT, NEWBORN; note entry term BIRTHING CENTERS, FREE-STANDING: do not confuse with BIRTHING CENTERS, HOSPITAL see DELIVERY ROOMS; check also tags PREGNANCY, and INFANT, NEWBORN;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth center;

Details

Origin ID

D016550;

UMLS CUI

C0085142;

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Metaterm(s)
- obstetrics [CISMeF Metaterm]
Record concept(s)
- birthing centers [MeSH concept]
- free standing birthing center [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- delivery rooms [MeSH Descriptor]
- parturition [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Health Care Related Organization [UMLS semantic type]
- Manufactured Object [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Birthing Center [NCIt concept]

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