birthing centers

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:associatedWith higher patient satisfaction
reduced medical interventions
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:hospital
home birth
gptkbp:emphasizes family involvement
low-intervention birth
gptkbp:focusesOn natural childbirth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label birthing centers
gptkbp:location various countries
gptkbp:mayInclude freestanding
hospital-affiliated
gptkbp:offers postnatal care
prenatal care
delivery services
labor support
gptkbp:originatedIn 1970s
gptkbp:popularFor gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:provides maternity care
gptkbp:regulates state health departments
gptkbp:serves low-risk pregnancies
gptkbp:staffedBy gptkb:obstetricians
nurses
midwives
gptkbp:transferredTo hospital (if complications arise)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Midwives
gptkb:Neonatal_Resuscitation_Program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7